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- [mal-fawrmd]
- /mælˈfɔrmd/
- /ˌmæl.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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- [mal-fawrmd]
- /mælˈfɔrmd/
Definitions of malformed word
- adjective malformed faultily or anomalously formed. 1
- noun malformed (of a person or part of the body) abnormally formed; misshapen. 1
- abbreviation MALFORMED misshapen 1
- adjective malformed If people or parts of their body are malformed, they do not have the shape or form that they are supposed to, especially when they have been like this since birth. 0
- adjective malformed Not formed correctly; misshapen; deformed. 0
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Origin of malformed
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; mal- + formed
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Parts of speech for Malformed
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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malformed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malformed
adj malformed
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- deformed — disfigured or misshapen
- grotesque — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
adjective malformed
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
Antonyms for malformed
adj malformed
- shapely — having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- undistorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
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