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Antonyms for disruptive

Grammar : Adj
Spell : dis-ruhp-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈrʌp tɪv

Definition of disruptive

Origin :
  • 1862 (in electricity sense from 1842); see disrupt + -ive. Related: Disruptively; disruptiveness.
  • adj causing trouble, confusion
Example sentences :
  • Which tendency is it that is acting as the present disruptive force in Europe?
  • Extract from : « The Fruits of Victory » by Norman Angell
  • But its tendency when applied to governmental machinery is disruptive.
  • Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5 » by Various
  • The disruptive forces, however, may be easily overestimated.
  • Extract from : « Stephen A. Douglas » by Allen Johnson
  • This disruptive coloration seems to be directly associated with the pebble-bottom, stream-inhabiting tadpoles.
  • Extract from : « Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca » by William E. Duellman
  • Until the latter year it was purely a revolutionary movement, attracting to itself all the disruptive elements of its time.
  • Extract from : « German Culture Past and Present » by Ernest Belfort Bax
  • The brush is the next form of disruptive discharge which I shall consider.
  • Extract from : « Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 » by Michael Faraday
  • The brush form of disruptive discharge may be obtained not only in air and gases, but also in much denser media.
  • Extract from : « Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 » by Michael Faraday
  • The disruptive power of tree roots, growing in the crevices of rocks, is well known.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.--No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 » by Various
  • Any theory of a disruptive, hurly-burly aspect is grist to the mill of Futurism.
  • Extract from : « The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 » by Various
  • This sudden discharge is said to be disruptive, and it is accompanied by a flash of light and a loud report.
  • Extract from : « Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity » by Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John

Synonyms for disruptive

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