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Tempestuous vs Disruptive - What's the difference?

tempestuous | disruptive |

As adjectives the difference between tempestuous and disruptive

is that tempestuous is of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous while disruptive is causing disruption or unrest.

tempestuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.
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    • Synonyms

    * (stormy) (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    disruptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing disruption or unrest.
    • Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.
  • Causing major change, as in a market.
  • * 2005 , Karl D. Schubert, CIO Survival Guide (page 222)
    • companies tend to lose their leadership positions to companies that enter the market with a disruptive technology or market change.