vandalous

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

vandalous (comparative more vandalous, superlative most vandalous)

1. vandalistic; resembling vandalism
   • 2001, Iain Borden, Skateboarding, Space and the City: Architecture and the Body‎^[1], →ISBN, page 253:

     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
   • 2000, Jefferson S. Chase, Inciting Laughter: The Development of "Jewish Humor" in 19th Century German Culture‎^[2], →ISBN:

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

Derived terms

• vandalously