ill-formed
badly formed.
Linguistics. not conforming to the rules of a given language; ungrammatical (opposed to well-formed).
Origin of ill-formed
1Other words from ill-formed
- ill-form·ed·ness [il-fawr-mid-nis, -fawrmd-], /ˈɪlˈfɔr mɪd nɪs, -ˈfɔrmd-/, noun
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How to use ill-formed in a sentence
Most of the ‘m’ and ‘n’ formations are what graphologists call “ill formed,” with little definition.
For Presidential Hopefuls, the Handwriting Says It All | Sheila Kurtz | January 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOf all animals, not even the toad and tortoise excepted, this poor ill-formed creature is the most tenacious of life.
Wanderings in South America | Charles WatertonBut the most effective barrier standing between you and them is ill-formed manners.
The Young Priest's Keepsake | Michael PhelanWhy should the printers have to work overtime because my letters are ill-formed and my words run into each other?
The Story of Lewis Carroll | Isa BowmanFear is also a relic of animalism, and a child of selfishness—a deformed child of an ill-formed parent.
Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought | Horace Fletcher
If this were a squat, ill-formed proletarian race obviously predestined to subjection, one might understand.
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