disruptive
Translation
disruptive
Examples
Disruptive Technologien verändern den Markt.
Disruptive technologies are changing the market.
Sein disruptives Verhalten störte den Unterricht.
His disruptive behaviour disturbed the lesson.
Grammar Patterns
disruptive + Noun disruptive ... A disruptive idea can change everything.
Similar Words
Synonyms: störend (disturbing), revolutionär (revolutionary); Antonyms: stabil (stable), konventionell (conventional)
Etymology
From Latin 'disrumpere' (to break apart), from 'dis-' (apart) + 'rumpere' (to break).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate with the English word 'disruptive'. Think of something that 'ruptures' the normal flow of things.