Spanish word

vandálico

Pronunciation

IPA/banˈdaliko/

Meaning

  • adjectivevandalistic

Example

Hubo un acto vandálico en el tren.

There was an act of vandalism on the train.

Illustration for vandálico (vandalistic)

More examples

En la plaza aparecieron pintadas vandálicas en la escultura.

Vandal graffiti appeared on the sculpture in the square.

Core concept

Graffiti and broken benches in a public square.

Common phrases

  • acto vandálico

    vandalistic act

  • pintadas vandálicas

    vandal graffiti

  • destrozos vandálicos

    destruction by vandals

Similar words

incívico: Disregards civic norms and basic manners in public shared spaces.
destructivo: Tends to cause physical destruction or severe damage to objects or structures.
delictivo: Involves actions that violate the law and may be punishable as crimes.
vandalizado: Shows deliberate damage or defacement to a place, such as graffiti or broken parts.

Definition in Spanish

Que califica daños deliberados a propiedades, sobre todo en espacios o elementos de uso público.

Word origin

From the Germanic tribal name Vandals via Latin vándalo and the Spanish adjectival suffix -ico, forming an adjective for deliberate damage to property.

Usage tips

  • The written accent on the a in vandálico marks the stressed syllable and must be kept, and the adjective changes ending for gender and number, for example vandálica and vandálicos.

Opposites

Related words

  • vándalovandalnoun
  • vandalismovandalismnoun
  • vandalizarvandalizeverb

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