vandalic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /vænˈdælɪk/ UK /vænˈdælɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj of or characterized by willful destruction; relating to the Vandals The vandalic spree left every window of the school shattered. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of or characterized by... destructiveruinousbarbarouswanton ↔ Opposites constructiveprotective Word family Related forms vandalvandalismvandalize Etymology AI details From Vandal, the name of the Germanic people who sacked Rome in 455 CE, from Latin Vandalus; the 'wantonly destructive' sense derives from their reputation. Vandalus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vandalic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /vænˈdælɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /vænˈdælɪk/ ## Meanings 1. of or characterized by willful destruction; relating to the Vandals ## Examples - The vandalic spree left every window of the school shattered. ## Synonyms - destructive - ruinous - barbarous - wanton ## Antonyms - constructive - protective ## Related Forms - vandal - vandalism - vandalize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: Vandalus ## Etymology From Vandal, the name of the Germanic people who sacked Rome in 455 CE, from Latin Vandalus; the 'wantonly destructive' sense derives from their reputation. ## AI Etymology Vandalic comes from Vandal, the name of the Germanic people who sacked Rome in 455 CE, from Latin Vandalus; the 'wantonly destructive' sense derives from their reputation. In current use it is an adjective meaning "of or characterized by willful destruction; relating to the Vandals". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. A central historical form is Latin Vandalus. Related English forms include vandal, vandalism, and vandalize. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown