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disruptive

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis rup′tiv)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•rup•tive /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. causing disorder:disruptive behavior in class.
    See -rupt-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•rup•tive  (dis rup′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption;
    disrupting:the disruptive effect of their rioting.
  • disrupt + -ive 1835–45
dis•rup′tive•ly, adv. 
dis•rup′tive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disruptive /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ adj
  1. involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption
'disruptive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: is a disruptive [child, student, influence], is disruptive at [school, work], is disruptive [in, during] class, more...

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