1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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Marvel's more impressive big swing was getting audiences to fall in love with a talking raccoon, a tree and their motley crew of space misfits.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
As one hoist of the Larry O’Brien Trophy would reveal, misfit champions are still champions.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Unfortunately, those lofty first-act ambitions give way to something much more formulaic, as Buzz joins forces with the usual ragtag bunch of misfits to battle the evil Emperor Zurg.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 20 June 2025
Those unsung misfits finally get their moment in Underdogs, a new five-part wildlife series narrated by Ryan Reynolds.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
As one hoist of the Larry O’Brien Trophy would reveal, misfit champions are still champions.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Unfortunately, those lofty first-act ambitions give way to something much more formulaic, as Buzz joins forces with the usual ragtag bunch of misfits to battle the evil Emperor Zurg.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 20 June 2025
Those unsung misfits finally get their moment in Underdogs, a new five-part wildlife series narrated by Ryan Reynolds.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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