Vocabulary
Disruptive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
causing or tending to cause disruption
Urdu meaning
تفرقہ ڈالنے والا، منتشر کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- This has been driven largely by President Donald Trump`s disruptive policies, which have upended global trade by a tariff war and also reordered Washington`s geopolitical priorities.
- AI isn`t disruptive because it will `outsmart` us.
- It`s disruptive because it dissolves a distinction we thought was solid the line between human and machine.
- The AI moment gives us a chance to reconsider how we viewAI isn`t disruptive because it will `outsmart` us.
- and we cannot contemplate with equanimity disruptive forces that might jeopardise the peaceful progress ...
Synonyms
troublemaking, troublesome, unruly, rowdy, disorderly, undisciplined, attention-seeking,
Antonyms
well behaved, manageable
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