disruptive

[ dis-ruhp-tiv ]
/ dɪsˈrʌp tɪv /

adjective

causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
Business.
  1. relating to or noting a new product, service, or idea that radically changes an industry or business strategy, especially by creating a new market and disrupting an existing one: disruptive innovations such as the cell phone and the two-year community college.
  2. relating to or noting a business executive or company that introduces or is receptive to such innovation: disruptive CEOs with imagination and vision.

Origin of disruptive

First recorded in 1835–45; disrupt + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM disruptive

dis·rup·tive·ly, adverb dis·rup·tive·ness, noun non·dis·rup·tive, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for disruptiveness

disruptive
/ (dɪsˈrʌptɪv) /

adjective

involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption

Derived forms of disruptive

disruptively, adverb