Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Disruptive

//dɪsˈɹʌptɪv// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing disruption or unrest.

    "Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

  2. 2
    Causing major change, as in a market.

    "disruptive technologies"

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination wordnet

Etymology

From disrupt + -ive. In the business sense popularized by Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower, see 1995 citation.

See also for "disruptive"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: disruptive