Synonyms of vandalism

vandalism

noun

ˈvan-də-ˌli-zəm 

as in vandalization

deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property

anyone guilty of vandalism to university property will be expelled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vandalization
• destruction
• defacement
• defacing
• wrecking
• trashing
• desecration
• sabotage
• ruin
• demolishing
• ruination
• demolishment
• looting
• predation
• ravaging
• depredation
• ravage
• spoliation
• plundering
• desecrating
• marauding
• pillaging
• pillage
• plunder
• despoiling
• sacking
• despoilment
• ransacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• conservation
• preservation
• saving
• salvage

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of vandalism

On Sunday, Access Fund Executive Director Heather Thorne said the organization supports measures to ensure such vandalism isn't repeated. —Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024

An act of vandalism could have a lasting effect on a pair of gopher tortoises in southwest Florida. —Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

The vandalism also closed the Rotunda for four days, preventing students, visitors, and D.C. residents from visiting. —Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024

Over the years, Pompeii and other sites across Italy have experienced increasingly aggressive vandalism, from the casual and careless discarding of trash to the more aggressive defacement of ancient sites. —Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024