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 would prove to be considerably disruptive, especially for younger students who usually take some time to develop the discipline needed to meaningfully benefit from online classes.
Dawn Editorials —
Education interrupted
— 2026-04-02
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THERE is no doubt President Donald Trump has shaken up the world order by his disruptive and unilateral policies.
Dawn Editorials —
A disordered world
— 2026-01-19
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This reformative approach emphasises changing an individual`s behaviour by addressing the root causes of their disruptive activity through counselling, psychological treatment and the introduction of incentives.
Dawn Editorials —
Employee conduct
— 2025-12-20
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RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto has urged the people of Pakistan to pledge themselves sincerely on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha to do all in their power to guard the nation from `insidious disruptive forces`.
Dawn Editorials —
Fifty years ago Guard the nation
— 2025-12-14
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One day, recently, the child was being a bit disruptive in class, talking loudly as she was upset about something, and her teachers ended up locking her in the storeroom for two hours.The `reason` was to calm the child.
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Duty to care
— 2025-12-05
Synonyms
troublemaking, troublesome, unruly, rowdy, disorderly, undisciplined, attention-seeking,
Antonyms
well behaved, manageable
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