Disruptive
(adjective)
- Interrupting the normal course or unity of; causing a disturbance or problem within a group or organization.
- Having the tendency to interrupt or disturb established procedures or norms.
Origin:
Mid-19th century: from french déruptif, -ive or late latin disruptivus, from disrupt- "broken apart", from the verb disrumpere (see disrupt).
Examples:
- The new policy proved to be disruptive to the company's operations.
- He was disruptive in class and caused distractions for other students.
- The protest was disruptive to the normal flow of traffic.
- The software was found to be disruptive to the system and caused crashes.
- The team"s new strategy was disruptive to the opposing team"s game plan.