Synonyms of vandal

vandal

noun

ˈvan-dᵊl 

as in defacer

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

• defacer
• destroyer
• tagger
• saboteur
• wrecker
• graffitist
• demolisher
• waster
• plunderer
• marauder
• despoiler
• looter
• pillager
• ruiner
• ravager
• spoliator
• sacker
• depredator
• spoiler
• desecrater
• ransacker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protector
• saver
• preserver
• conservator
• conserver
• preservationist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vandal

Decay intensified quickly, and the elements broke down most anything that vandals hadn’t already wrecked. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damage to his renovation projects in the nation's capital, often without evidence and sometimes despite opposing accounts from his officials. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

The Interior Department on Thursday said vandals were responsible for bubbles filling the National World War II Memorial fountain on the National Mall. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026

Trump has consistently blamed vandals for the botched renovation of the Reflecting Pool, which has been plagued by a peeling liner and resurfacing algae. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026