1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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What begins as a harmless joke evolves into a chaotic adventure, drawing in a cast of misfit characters, including gangsters and bumbling police officers.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Sheltered is a single-cam series that tells the story of the misfit volunteers at an overworked and underfunded pet rescue who often feel as complicated, lonely, and ‘unlovable’ as the difficult dogs and cats in their care.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
After three decades of dominance, Denver had become a doormat, a carousel of coaches and quarterbacks turning its roster into the island of misfit toys.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Sheltered is a single-cam series that tells the story of the misfit volunteers at an overworked and underfunded pet rescue who often feel as complicated, lonely, and ‘unlovable’ as the difficult dogs and cats in their care.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
After three decades of dominance, Denver had become a doormat, a carousel of coaches and quarterbacks turning its roster into the island of misfit toys.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Quitting misfit jobs is just an interlude in their pursuit of AI excellence to gift humans a brave new age of passion and leisure, as AI agents do our bidding.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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