Meanings
comparative more vandalous · superlative most vandalous
- 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.
2001, Iain Borden, Skateboarding, Space and the City: Architecture and the Body, →ISBN, page 253 - 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.
2000, Jefferson S. Chase, Inciting Laughter: The Development of "Jewish Humor" in 19th Century German Culture, →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From vandal + -ous. Possibly formed by analogy with scandalous.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
vandalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vandalous
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