disruptive
pronunciation
How to pronounce disruptive in British English: UK [dɪsˈrʌptɪv]
How to pronounce disruptive in American English: US [dɪsˈrʌptɪv]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Word Origin
- disruptive (adj.)
- 1862 (in electricity sense from 1842); see disrupt + -ive. Related: Disruptively; disruptiveness.
Example
- 1. Such a huge change would have to be highly disruptive .
- 2. Television has domesticated other disruptive technologies .
- 3. Upgrading lines is disruptive and expensive , so constructing a new one appears sensible .
- 4. That makes a huge , disruptive difference .
- 5. Tsbc 's cure for disruptive behaviour ?