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disruptivecausing or tending to cause disruption; innovative in a way that challenges traditional methods

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: causing or tending to cause disruption; innovative in a way that challenges traditional methods

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/

Korean meaning: 방해하는, 파괴적인; 기존 방식에 도전하는 혁신적인

Korean pronunciation: 디스**럽**티브

Example Sentences

  • Tom's disruptive snoring turned the quiet library into a comedy show.
  • Smartphones were disruptive to the traditional camera industry.
  • The teacher asked the disruptive student to stop making paper airplanes during math class.

disruptive

ADJECTIVE

//dɪsˈrʌptɪv//

causing or tending to cause disruption; innovative in a way that challenges traditional methods

disruptive concept
💡 Concept

causing or tending to cause disruption; innovative in a way that challenges traditional methods

disruptive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Her disruptive vision proves more eruptive than corruptive!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootrupt
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어 'disrumpere'(산산조각 내다)에서 유래되어, 기존 질서를 깨뜨리는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

corruptiveeruptiveinterruptive
corruptive
eruptive
interruptive

🔗Collocations

disruptive technology
disruptive innovation
disruptive behavior
disruptive student
disruptive force
disruptive change

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Tom's disruptive snoring turned the quiet library into a comedy show.

Smartphones were disruptive to the traditional camera industry.

😄 Fun example

The teacher asked the disruptive student to stop making paper airplanes during math class.

Electric cars are proving to be disruptive to the oil industry.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

disturbingtroublesomerevolutionaryinnovativedestructive

Antonyms

constructivehelpfulsupportive

Related

disruptiondisruptinterruptinnovationbreakthrough

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