disruptive

4 definitions • 7 examples

causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual:

disruptive influence His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class.

changing the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way:

disruptive technologies

tending to damage the orderly control of a situation:

disruptive social changes

The teacher said disruptive behavior would not be tolerated.

causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual:

An absence of disruptive interpersonal issues makes for a healthier workspace.

The start-up has always been a disruptive force in the market.

If this immigration regulation is deemed to be disruptive to the rest of the EU, controls on free movement could be re-imposed.