1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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Hence, grown-up Chris is a nomadic misfit with two talents: sharpshooting and solving quadratic equations.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Now there’s another beautiful misfit, and it’s called the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. As the name suggests, this is the third generation of 5 Turbo and the E stands for electric.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
No one is coming to save New York City, so this ragtag group of misfits has to step up.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Now there’s another beautiful misfit, and it’s called the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. As the name suggests, this is the third generation of 5 Turbo and the E stands for electric.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
No one is coming to save New York City, so this ragtag group of misfits has to step up.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 1 May. 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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