1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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Harnessing that determination and applying it to other aspects of your life is the essence of misfit attitudes.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
For profitable business owners, the biggest tax risks are mis-timing and misfit.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Joining the ranks of books like Yume Kitasei’s The Stardust Grail is Molly Tanzer’s novella, which follows a group of misfits trying to infiltrate the intergalactic Greenwood Museum.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Alex Chew, co-founder of the Black Auteur Film Festival and Sequence 8 Films, a production company focused on strong female leads, misfits and antiheroes, was one of three participants in the 2025 intensive.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
For profitable business owners, the biggest tax risks are mis-timing and misfit.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Joining the ranks of books like Yume Kitasei’s The Stardust Grail is Molly Tanzer’s novella, which follows a group of misfits trying to infiltrate the intergalactic Greenwood Museum.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Alex Chew, co-founder of the Black Auteur Film Festival and Sequence 8 Films, a production company focused on strong female leads, misfits and antiheroes, was one of three participants in the 2025 intensive.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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