Vandalous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    vandalistic; resembling vandalism

    "Even usually thoughtful newspapers such as the Washington Post have cited skateboarding as an irresponsible and vandalous activity to be banned from city streets."

  2. 2
    destructive; resembling a vandal

    "The word mob [Pöbel] invoked the image of a vandalous rabble and, with it, the specter of the Reign of Terror."

Synonyms

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vandalicvandalistic

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"Even usually thoughtful newspapers such as the Washington Post have cited skateboarding as an irresponsible and vandalous activity to be banned from city streets."

Etymology

From vandal + -ous. Possibly formed by analogy with scandalous.

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