Synonyms for disruptive
dɪsˈrʌp tɪvdis·rup·tive

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1. disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulentadjective

   characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

   "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, profuse, fast, lush, debauched, riotous, libertine, turbulent, dissolute, tumultuous, roiling, degraded, roiled, churning, troubled, dissipated, exuberant, roily, degenerate, profligate

   Antonyms:
   quiet

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1. List of paraphrases for "disruptive":

   disturbing, destructive, destabilizing, camouflage, disrupting, troubling, harmful, devastating, detrimental

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1. Laura Sandys:

   You have to be really, really clear that this is irreversible that there is only one out and not one way back and that it is going to be fundamentally disruptive whether you are pro or against. Nobody says that it's not going to be 10 years of upheaval and insecurity.

2. Tim Bale:

   Boris Johnsons has the power to reign Boris Johnsons in if Boris Johnsons wanted to. But at the moment clearly Boris Johnsons feels that Dominic Cummings is doing what Dominic Cummings wants Dominic Cummings to do -- moving forward with a disruptive but productive program.

3. Mayor Adams:

   We have to do a better job in having those who are disruptive on this system, appear to have real mental health crises … to give them the services they need and not leave them on the system.

4. Nopporn Thepsithar:

   It's worrying that others are shifting to more advanced technology and letting us make HDDs, pCs will be gone in the future, so hard drives will be a short-term thing. With disruptive technologies, I see no place for HDDs.

5. Jim Corridore:

   Fares are likely to rise if a disruptive price competitor is going away.