Synonyms for disruptive

Most common

turbulent · troubled · riotous · tumultuous

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Adjective

Antonyms

nondisruptive, non-disruptive, orderly

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Causing disruption or unrest.

   Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.

Example sentences

• troubled I have no intention of fishing in troubled waters.
• turbulent Ziri's raft made it through the turbulent waters.
• tumultuous Sami and Layla had a very tumultuous relationship.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

riotous³

8 letters

troubled²

9 letters

turbulent³

10 letters

tumultuous⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riotous³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

perturbant