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Meaning of 'disruptive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disruptive [ a.]
- Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery.

Meaning of 'disruptive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disruptive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Example in sentence:
  • a turbulent and unruly childhood;
  • effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive;
  • riotous times;
  • the tumultuous years of his administration;
  • these troubled areas

Nearby Words:

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