Vandalous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 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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More examples"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.