malformed

Definitions

Badly or improperly formed; misshapen.

Not conforming to a standard or expected structure, especially in computing or data.

Examples

The data packet was rejected by the server because it was malformed.

The plant grew in a strange, malformed shape due to the lack of sunlight.

Synonyms

deformed misshapen distorted twisted warped irregular defective

Antonyms

well-formed perfect symmetrical shapely regular normal flawless