disruptive
adjective /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
- causing problems, noise, etc. so that something cannot continue normally
- She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
Extra Examples- a highly disruptive group of students
- children with highly disruptive behaviour
- potentially disruptive elements in society
- He warned that her presence was potentially disruptive.
- Library staff are trained to deal with disruptive children.
- She was a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
- The company has managed to avoid the disruptive effects of industrial action.
- Working such long hours can be extremely disruptive to home life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
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- extremely
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- new and original, in a way that causes major changes to how something is done
- Printing in 3D is a disruptive technology which may transform manufacturing.
- Innovative and disruptive companies are changing the service economy.