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
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Recent Examples of malformed
The tall clay-like skin creature looks like a candle melting in human form, without eyes, and with malformed hands that resemble a fetus’ in a sonogram.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Paddy explains that Ant can’t speak because he was born with a malformed tongue.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Some dog and cat breeds are genetically more likely to have issues with malformed eyelids, which causes the eyelashes to scrape against the corneas.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 July 2024
This fungus is not very damaging, and the galls (tumor-like malformed leaf tissue) can just be plucked off and thrown out.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
Paddy explains that Ant can’t speak because he was born with a malformed tongue.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Some dog and cat breeds are genetically more likely to have issues with malformed eyelids, which causes the eyelashes to scrape against the corneas.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 July 2024
This fungus is not very damaging, and the galls (tumor-like malformed leaf tissue) can just be plucked off and thrown out.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malformed
Adjective
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In our interviews, Williams at times seemed to have a distorted understanding of what constitutes abuse.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The quality of the audio is very poor and distorted.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is monstrous production for anyone, but especially for a shortstop.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Conical shells stretch monstrous in our own alien waters.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Malformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malformed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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