vandalous

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vandalous

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

adjective more vandalous · most vandalous

  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.

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"vandalous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vandalous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{vandalous_2026,
  title = {vandalous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vandalous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}