disruptor
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6.5
- noun
- /dɪsˈrʌptər/
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alborotador
- The unexpected weather changes served as a disruptor, causing the event organizers to alter the schedule at the last minute.
- endocrine disruptors
PS Alcohol is a sleep disruptor and really wrecked my sleep.
- PS Alcohol is a sleep disruptor and really wrecked my sleep.
- Geniuses start out as troublemakers, disruptors, usually because they cause us extra work.
- Pandemics can be a that the Black Death was a terrific disruptor bits bit steep in its cost, but still wars, revolutions, things like that.
Examples
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This looks like just another disruptor in a long line of them.
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These guys are disruptors in the most diabolical way imaginable.
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Alien Encounters: The Peacekeepers have a unit called the Special Directorate that deploys spies to act as disruptors.
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During the meeting, the new policy proposal acted as a disruptor, hindering progress and creating confusion among the attendees.
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He was known as a disruptor in the tech industry, often introducing ideas that challenged traditional practices.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who causes problems for other people on purpose
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7.1
A person who interrupts a speaker or performer with rude comments
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6.8
A person who starts trouble or urges others to act
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6.5
A person who interrupts people by making noise or causing trouble
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6.0
A person who causes small trouble by playing tricks or starting gossip
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6.0
A person who interrupts a meeting or class and disturbs others
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4.0
A person or thing that stops the normal flow of activity
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7.5
A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react
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8.1
A person who interrupts and makes others lose focus in meetings or plans
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7.2
A person or thing that ruins the fun at a party
Someone who interrupts you when you are working or thinking
A person who causes problems by starting arguments or fights
A person who damages property or causes trouble on purpose to distract others
A person who stops or delays other people's actions on purpose
A person who makes small problems into big arguments
Antonyms
How Disruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disruptor comes from dis- 'apart' and rupt 'break'. It is like someone who 'breaks' the calm or the flow of an event or meeting, so a disruptor is a person who interrupts or causes disorder.