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disruptive

/dɪsɹˈʌptɪv/adjective3 syllables

Disruptive means: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.

Synonyms for disruptive5

adjective, as in characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent, unquiet

What does disruptive mean?1

adjective

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characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination“effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Disruptive in a sentence

  • Working shifts can be extremely disruptive to family life.Abdulwahab
  • Temper tantrums are unpleasant and disruptive behaviours or emotional outbursts.Adelpa
  • Lately that student has been disruptive in class. Honestly it's beginning to worry me.corbinjurgens
  • Your son has been distracted and disruptive in class, and now his grades are starting to suffer.frpzzd
  • Arguments can be disruptive at work.Abdulwahab
  • Today is expected to be disruptive.GemMonkey
  • Tom is often disruptive in class.Hybrid
  • Tom was being disruptive in class.Ergulis

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