1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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At the height of the action, when St. Crispin’s Day and her band of misfits deploy the semiotic transponder, a barrage of words that should arrive with a gut-flipping wallop hits more above the neck than below it.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Jared Hess’ 2004 cult classic about a pack of misfits growing up in Preston, Idaho, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to mixed results.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025
Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Dance-party collective Melbourne Raves offered its praise: Larrikin, misfit, cultural innovator, marketing genius.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Jared Hess’ 2004 cult classic about a pack of misfits growing up in Preston, Idaho, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to mixed results.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025
Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Dance-party collective Melbourne Raves offered its praise: Larrikin, misfit, cultural innovator, marketing genius.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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misfit
noun
mis·fit
ˈmis-ˌfit 
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment
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