Synonyms of vandals

vandals

noun

plural of vandal

as in defacers

a person who damages or destroys property on purpose

a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defacers
• destroyers
• taggers
• desecrators
• saboteurs
• wreckers
• plunderers
• looters
• marauders
• wasters
• despoilers
• demolishers
• pillagers
• depredators
• graffitists
• ravagers
• sackers
• ruiners
• desecraters
• spoilers
• spoliators
• ransackers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protectors
• savers
• preservers
• preservationists
• conservators
• conservers

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of vandals

In all likelihood, reports of screaming, chanting and strange lights can be attributed to the sight becoming a popular destination for mischievous teens and vandals. —Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

In Nevada, vandals toppled natural rock formations along a Lake Mead trail at the Redstone Dunes Trail at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service said. —Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024

In recent years, America's national parks have wrestled with unruly visitors and vandals who ignore rules meant to keep plants and wildlife safe, according to media reports. —Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024

And now a Mediterranean villa on a hillside in genteel Bel-Air has become the latest target of mysterious graffiti vandals. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024