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. Dan Pfeiffer:

   We're on the cusp of a massively disruptive revolution.

2. Rob Joyce:

   We've seen them actively use disruptive effects around the globe. And we've seen evidence of prepositioning against Rob Joyce critical infrastructure, all things that can't be tolerated and we need to work against.

3. Angelo Rossini:

   Technology is the strongest disruptive force in the travel industry today.

4. Usman Azam:

   With any disruptive innovation that comes, initially, cost of goods is very challenging, as time goes on, and more patients are treated, we will simplify that cost base.

5. George Soros:

   The value of the pound would decline precipitously. It would also have an immediate and dramatic impact on financial markets, investment, prices and jobs, i would expect this devaluation to be bigger and also more disruptive than the 15 percent devaluation that occurred in September 1992, when I was fortunate enough to make a substantial profit for my hedge fund investors.