disruptive

CEFRC1

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Causing problems by interrupting a process or activity.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Causing major change, as in a market.

Examples

  • The disruptive student was sent to the principal.

  • This technology could be disruptive to the industry.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /dɪzˈɹʌptɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Causing disruption or unrest.

More examples

In context

  • Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.

  • disruptive technologies

  • […] companies tend to lose their leadership positions to companies that enter the market with a disruptive technology or market change.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From disrupt + -ive. In the business sense popularized by Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower, see 1995 citation.