disruptive
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5.8
- adjective
- /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
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disruptivo
- The unexpected construction work outside was highly disruptive to our meeting.
- disruptive behavior
- a disruptive student
- a disruptive classroom
And, and they were really, but I, I was disruptive in class.
- And, and they were really, but I, I was disruptive in class.
- And this is very disruptive of settled ways.
- There is a near term and very disruptive scenario of conflict with China.
- What's a better sort of what's a less disruptive pursuit?
- So for me, it had to be as disruptive as possible.
- It's a consistent sound that can mask disruptive noises, and that makes it very soothing.
- The Scandinavians are the most put together, non disruptive, polite people you will ever come across.
- And this has become exceptionally disruptive for society, and it's dangerous.
- But the people out there, they were like, you're bad, you're naughty, you're disruptive.
- He wrote an ad for Apple, and it had pictures of Einstein and other disruptive intellectuals.
- I mean, so many chemicals, seed oils that are in these candies that are so disruptive to kids health.
- But, but, but I think what he was saying was that COVID, Needless to say, is not the disruptive threat that it was.
Examples
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Teachers know that when students become bored, they can often become disruptive or exhibit behavior problems.
Academic text (2012) -
We moved him to a private room after several disruptive outbursts.
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So for me, it had to be as disruptive as possible.
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That noise, you can imagine how disruptive it is to my work.
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And this has become exceptionally disruptive for society, and it's dangerous.
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There is a near term and very disruptive scenario of conflict with China.
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In both studies, the interventions effectively decreased disruptive behavior in the classroom.
Academic text (2015) -
He's a disruptive influence and he openly mocks me in front of the class.
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The loud music from the party was so disruptive that I couldn't focus on my homework.
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Students can be disruptive during lessons if they don't pay attention to the teacher.
Synonyms
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6.7
Causes a strong reaction, for example anger or lively talk
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6.1
Entering where you are not wanted and disturbing someone's privacy
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4.3
Difficult to control and messy or noisy
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7.5
It is full of loud, excited activity and confusion
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4.4
Behaving badly and not following rules
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6.6
Full of confusion and disorder among people, politics, or events
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7.9
Likely to make people angry and cause public protest
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4.1
Something that tries to cause harm or trouble
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9.9
Very noisy and hard to control, like a loud crowd
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7.9
Noisy violent behavior in public that is out of control
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6.5
Causing a short break in activity or attention
Causing a change that makes a system unstable
Causing problems that stop or slow a process
Causing disagreement or tension between people
Likely to cause disagreement or tension between people
Antonyms
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word disruptive comes from the parts dis- ('apart') and rupt ('break'), the same root you see in interrupt and rupture. So a disruptive person or action 'breaks' the usual order and causes disturbance or trouble.