vandalized
Wrecked with intent
Vandalized is the past tense of vandalize, meaning to deliberately damage or deface property.
The word implies senseless destruction rather than theft or purposeful demolition: Someone vandalized the school with spray paint.
Vandalized property shows evidence of willful harm—broken windows, slashed tires, graffiti on walls.
Marked with illicit art
- spraypaintedColored by aerosol application
- taggedLabeled or identified
- scrawledWrote in messy haste
- scratchedMade shallow marks
keyed · smashed · broken · shattered · damaged · ruined · marred · disfigured
Worthy of reverence
- cemeteryPlace for interring remains
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- churchPlace of Christian worship
temple · shrine · memorial · flag · religious · holy · profaned · sacrilege
Public expression of disapproval
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- gangOrganized criminal group
territorial · political · racist · antisemitic · homophobic · sectarian · ideological · extremist
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- gravestoneBurial site marker
- headstoneMemorial slab marking burial
tombstone · shrine · mural · billboard · signage · storefront · bus shelter · mailbox
Lesser criminal charge
- felonySerious criminal offense
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- criminal mischiefIntentional property damage offense
- hooliganismViolent, disorderly behavior
delinquency · property crime · perpetrator · culprit · offender · prosecution · charges · arrest
graffitied
Marked with illicit art
- spraypaintedColored by aerosol application
- taggedLabeled or identified
- scrawledWrote in messy haste
scratched · keyed · smashed · broken · shattered · damaged · ruined · marred · disfigured · mutilated
sacred
Worthy of reverence
church · temple · shrine · memorial · flag · religious · holy · profaned · sacrilege · hate crime
protest
Public expression of disapproval
gang · territorial · political · racist · antisemitic · homophobic · sectarian · ideological · extremist · nihilistic
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- gravestoneBurial site marker
headstone · tombstone · shrine · mural · billboard · signage · storefront · bus shelter · mailbox · playground
misdemeanor
Lesser criminal charge
- felonySerious criminal offense
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- criminal mischiefIntentional property damage offense
hooliganism · delinquency · property crime · perpetrator · culprit · offender · prosecution · charges · arrest · fine
vandalizedpreserved
Kept from deterioration
protected · conserved · maintained · restored · safeguarded
vandalizedpristine
Pure and untouched
unvandalized · intact · undamaged · immaculate · untouched
vandalizedbuilt
Constructed or assembled
constructed · beautified · created · erected · renovated