Synonyms of malformed

malformed

adjective

ˌmal-ˈfȯrmd 

as in distorted

badly or imperfectly formed

a clay sculpture of an eagle that was so malformed that it looked more like a feathered football

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• monstrous
• deformed
• misshapen
• mutant
• crooked
• shapeless
• abnormal
• ugly
• horrible
• aberrant
• disfigured
• terrible
• freakish
• disproportionate
• asymmetrical
• unequal
• unbalanced
• horrific
• lopsided
• unattractive
• irregular
• defaced
• nonsymmetrical
• overbalanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeformed
• perfect
• flawless
• shapely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malformed

But in people with CF, that protein creates a malformed channel or, in some cases, doesn’t make one at all. — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Ina Park, a spokeswoman for the expo’s Korean pavilion, was eager to introduce Balance Grow’s Fried Calamari Snack, which looked like slightly malformed Utz Potato Stix. — J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

Now imagine that instead of writing tweets, a malformed AI model would be producing military advice or making military decisions. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026

The Port of San Diego is promoting a fundraiser supporting a Harbor Police officer recovering from a medical emergency caused by malformed blood vessels in his brain. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025