disruptive
CEFR: C1
Causing major interruptions, noise, structural problems, or chaotic confusion to regular daily activities and traffic flow.
Synonyms
- paralysing
- disquieting
- troublesome
Common Collocations
- disruptive technology
- disruptive behaviour
- disruptive innovation
Example Sentence
Cut-and-cover subway excavation proved highly disruptive to surface commercial street traders and tramway routes.