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dis·rup·tive

(dĭs-rŭp′tĭv)

adj.

1. Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption.

2. Radically reconfiguring a particular field of business, as by implementing new technologies or a more competitive business model: potential high returns from investing in disruptive companies.

dis·rup′tive·ly adv.

dis·rup′tive·ness n.

disruptive

(dɪsˈrʌptɪv)

adj

involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption

disˈruptively adv

dis•rup•tive

(dɪsˈrʌp tɪv)

adj.

causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption.

[1835–45]

dis•rup′tive•ly, adv.

dis•rup′tive•ness, n.

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Adj.

disruptive - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

tumultuous, turbulent, riotous, troubled

unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"

disruptive

adjective disturbing, upsetting, disorderly, unsettling, troublesome, unruly, obstreperous, troublemaking violent, disruptive behaviour
cooperative, obedient, compliant, well-behaved, docile, biddable

disruptive

adjective

Troubling to the mind or emotions:

disquieting, distressful, distressing, disturbing, intrusive, perturbing, troublesome, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome.

Translations

مُخَرِّب، مُخِل بالنِّظام، هَدّام

rušivý

ødelæggende

disruptiv störend zerstörerisch

disruptivo

häiritsevä

dérangeantdisruptifperturbant perturbateur

bomlasztó

truflandi; óróa-

dirompente

rušivý

engelleyiciyıkıcı

制造混乱的捣乱的破坏性的

disruptive

[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] ADJ → perjudicial

disruptive

[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] adj [person, behaviour] → perturbateur/trice; [influence] → perturbateur/trice; [effect] → perturbateur/trice

disruptive

adj behaviour, influence → störend; effect → zerstörerisch; disruptive pupils → Schüler, die den Schulbetrieb stören; to be a disruptive influence → einen störenden Einfluss ausüben; to be disruptive to somebody/something → sich störend auf jdn/etw auswirken; disruptive action (Ind) → Störaktionen pl

disruptive

[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] adj (pupil) → indisciplinato/a; (influence) → negativo/a, deleterio/a; (strike action) → paralizzante

disrupt

(disˈrapt) verb

to break up or put into a state of disorder. Rioters disrupted the meeting; Traffic was disrupted by floods.

disˈruption (-ʃən) noun

disˈruptive (-tiv) adjective

causing disorder. a disruptive child.

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