disruptive

adjective/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/

Frequency rank: #8,006 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

causing disorder or interruption; disturbing the normal flow of something.

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Example sentence

The teacher asked the disruptive student to leave the classroom.

Synonyms & related words

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