malformed
Wrongly formed, defective
Malformed means badly or improperly formed, deviating from normal structure.
A malformed limb, organ, or fetus has developed abnormally.
In computing, malformed data or code fails to conform to expected format: The server rejected the malformed request.
The word implies something went wrong during formation rather than damage afterward.
Abnormally or poorly formed
- twistedWound around itself
- warpedBent out of true
- contortedTwisted unnaturally
- bentCurved; also dishonest
distorted · disfigured · crooked · gnarled · asymmetrical · lopsided · irregular · disproportioned
Frighteningly huge or wicked
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
unnatural · ghastly · repulsive · unsightly · nightmarish · eldritch · chimeric · mutant
Having defects or errors
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
- damagedMade worse by injury
broken · corrupted · garbled · botched · bungled · substandard · shoddy · inferior
Inborn foot deformity
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- polydactylyCongenital extra digit presence
- microcephalyUndersized cranium disorder
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
kyphosis · lordosis · dysplasia · hypoplasia · harelip · birthmark · hemangioma · congenital
misshapen
Abnormally or poorly formed
bent · distorted · disfigured · crooked · gnarled · asymmetrical · lopsided · irregular · disproportioned · stunted
monstrous
Frighteningly huge or wicked
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
aberrant · unnatural · ghastly · repulsive · unsightly · nightmarish · eldritch · chimeric · mutant · hybrid
faulty
Having defects or errors
damaged · broken · corrupted · garbled · botched · bungled · substandard · shoddy · inferior · unsound
clubfoot
Inborn foot deformity
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- polydactylyCongenital extra digit presence
- microcephalyUndersized cranium disorder
scoliosis · kyphosis · lordosis · dysplasia · hypoplasia · harelip · birthmark · hemangioma · congenital · genetic
corrupted
Made impure or dishonest
parsing · schema · packet · payload · encoding · checksum · header · null · exception · buffer
malformedwell-formed
Structurally correct and complete
normal · regular · undistorted · undeformed · symmetrical
- Chiari malformationCerebellum protrudes through skull base