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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vandals

The administration has not provided specific evidence to support the idea that the pool was slashed by vandals. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made similar claims in television interviews in early July, saying on Fox News that vandals left gashes totaling 350 feet. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

The investigation into whether anyone paid and gave the vandals instructions is ongoing, according to the prosecutor’s office. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Trump, without providing evidence, has alleged the damage was caused by vandals. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

In recent months, vandals have targeted the cameras — which are fixed in place and easy to spot with distinctive profiles and solar panels — and destroyed or damaged the cameras. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Burgum was asked and did not answer directly whether there was photographic evidence of vandals cutting the pool’s liner. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Trump has accused vandals of ruining the pool, and redirected officers to police the area. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Trump has repeatedly claimed vandals were responsible for the algae, but the pool has been prone to algae blooms since it was built in 1922. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026