Interruptive

Pronunciation: /ɪn.təˈrʌp.tɪv/

Definitions of interruptive

adjective describing something that interrupts or disrupts a process or activity

Example Sentences

A1 Please do not be interruptive while the teacher is speaking.

A2 The loud music was interruptive to my concentration.

B1 The constant phone calls were interruptive to the meeting.

B2 His interruptive behavior caused a lot of frustration among the team.

C1 The speaker was constantly interruptive, making it difficult for the audience to follow the presentation.

C2 Her interruptive comments during the debate were seen as disrespectful by the other participants.

Examples of interruptive in a Sentence

formal The constant interruptive behavior of the audience made it difficult for the speaker to deliver their presentation.

informal Stop being so interruptive during the movie, it's annoying!

slang Don't be such an interruptive jerk, let me finish my story!

figurative Her thoughts were like a stream of interruptive whispers, always breaking her concentration.

Grammatical Forms of interruptive

• past tense: interrupted
• plural: interruptives
• comparative: more interruptive
• superlative: most interruptive
• present tense: interrupts
• future tense: will interrupt
• perfect tense: has interrupted
• continuous tense: is interrupting
• singular: interruptive
• positive degree: interruptive
• infinitive: to interrupt
• gerund: interrupting
• participle: interrupted

Origin and Evolution of interruptive

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'interruptive' originated from the Latin word 'interruptivus', which is derived from the verb 'interrumpere' meaning 'to break off'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that causes interruption or disruption, the word 'interruptive' has evolved to also imply something that is intrusive or meddlesome in nature.