"vandalish" meaning in English

See vandalish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more vandalish [comparative], most vandalish [superlative]
Etymology: vandal + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vandal|ish}} vandal + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} vandalish (comparative more vandalish, superlative most vandalish)
  1. Characteristic of a vandal; wantonly destructive.

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