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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-ruhp-tiv]
- /dɪsˈrʌp tɪv/
- /dɪsˈrʌp.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dis-ruhp-tiv]
- /dɪsˈrʌp tɪv/
Definitions of disruptive word
- adjective disruptive causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting. 1
- adjective disruptive Business. relating to or noting a new product, service, or idea that radically changes an industry or business strategy, especially by creating a new market and disrupting an existing one: disruptive innovations such as the cell phone and the two-year community college. relating to or noting a business executive or company that introduces or is receptive to such innovation: disruptive CEOs with imagination and vision. 1
- noun disruptive Causing or tending to cause disruption. 1
- adjective disruptive causing disruption 1
- adjective disruptive To be disruptive means to prevent something from continuing or operating in a normal way. 0
- adjective disruptive involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption 0
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Origin of disruptive
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; disrupt + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Disruptive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disruptive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disruptive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disruptive
adj disruptive
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- rowdy — a rough, disorderly person.
- unruly — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
adjective disruptive
- disrupting — Present participle of disrupt.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
Antonyms for disruptive
adj disruptive
- calming — soothing; tranquillizing
- soothing — that soothes: a soothing voice.
- well-behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- settling — the act of a person or thing that settles.
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