Synonyms & related words for malformed

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malformed — including misshapen, deformed, disfigured, unshapely, mutilated, teratoid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malformed

Explore words related to malformed — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include miscreated, misshapenly, distorted, unshapen, malformation, deformity, misshape, knurly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malformed

Common synonyms for malformed include misshapen, deformed, disfigured, unshapely, mutilated, teratoid, truncated, teratogenic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malformed come from?

The word malformed breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -form, from Latin forma (“shape, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.