misfit

noun

mis·​fit ˈmis-ˌfit How to pronounce misfit (audio)
also
ˌmis-ˈfit How to pronounce misfit (audio)
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits

Examples of misfit in a Sentence

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There’s an awkward and unspoken bond between her band of misfits. Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 The character is an androgynous misfit, with intended humor deriving from those around Pat not being able to figure out Pat’s gender. Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025 Each character is often an outlier, a loner or a misfit. Stuart Neal, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 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. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misfit

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of misfit was circa 1823

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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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misfit

noun
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment

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