Disruptive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Disruptive is an adjective meaning Causing disruption or unrest.
Meaning
Causing disruption or unrest.
More Meanings
- (business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Example Sentences
disruptive technologies
Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.
[…] companies tend to lose their leadership positions to companies that enter the market with a disruptive technology or market change.
Each time a disruptive technology emerged, between one-half and two-thirds of the established manufacturers failed to introduce models employing the new architecture—in stark contrast to their timely launches of critical sustaining technologies.
Synonyms for disruptive
Depending on context, synonyms include tumultuous, turbulent, riotous, troubled, unquiet.
Antonyms for disruptive
Common opposites include non-disruptive, nondisruptive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include troubled, unquiet, turbulent, tumultuous, riotous, disturbance.
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