interruptive

adjective

in·​ter·​rup·​tive

-tēv also -təv

variants or less commonly interruptory

-tərē

: tending to interrupt

interruptively

-tə̇vlē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

interrupt + -ive or -ory

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Rhymes for interruptive

• disruptive
• eruptive