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noun mis·fit \ ˈmis-ˌfit also ˌmis-ˈfit \

Definition of misfit

1 :something that fits badly

2 :a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment

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A story about a quartet of musical misfits who hold steadfastly to their dreams in the face of an ocean of naysaying, it's not built around the most original of setups.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "'Patti Cake$' movie review: A disarmingly charming hip-hop fairy tale," 29 Aug. 2017
The video presents a feckless basketball game, with a group of misfits (the Tigers) pulled from the meme-y Internet recesses facing off against the Sheep . . .

— kenzie bryant, Vanities, "Taylor Swift Could Be the Best Thing to Happen to Katy Perry at the V.M.A.s," 25 Aug. 2017
Oh, never mind: at least Jon has assembled a ragtag team of all-star misfits with which to do his zombie hunting.

— bennett madison, vanityfair.com, "Game of Thrones Episode 705 Recap: To Catch a Zombie," 14 Aug. 2017
Luckily, Gendry is not only alive and well but in the thick of the action in the war against the Army of the Dead with Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and a misfit band of wildlings, knights, the Brotherhood Without Banners and the Hound.

— sarah rodman, latimes.com, "'Game of Thrones'' Gendry talks birther fan theories and the big drama behind the wall," 14 Aug. 2017
Kim was a misfit who would have fit perfectly, only his place was never really his own.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Reflecting on Hyun Soo Kim's tenure in Baltimore," 29 July 2017
The resistance, a cliched ragtag band of mismatched misfits, sends Blazkowicz into Roswell, New Mexico, home to a secret stash of anti-gravity tech and the Oberkommando, the heart of Nazi command.

— mark walton, Ars Technica, "Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus—Like playing a B-movie with robot Nazis," 27 July 2017
An esoteric baseball draft featuring misfits, castoffs and aging minor-leaguers not protected on any team’s 40-man roster may seem like a strange place to start a story about the Royals’ 5-4 victory Sunday over the Chicago White Sox.

— rustin dodd, kansascity, "Merrifield, Moss come up clutch as Royals record fourth walk-off win in eight days," 23 July 2017
And all of them very specifically connect with the modern-day version of primal emotions: insecurity, self-doubt, misfit angst.

— jeffrey lee puckett, The Courier-Journal, "The best Replacements song is all of them but here's a stab at picking just one," 18 July 2017

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circa 1823

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Definition of misfit for English Language Learners

: a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation

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noun mis·fit \ mis-ˈfit , ˈmis-ˌfit \

Definition of misfit for Students

1 :something that is the wrong shape or size or is inappropriate

2 :a person who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation

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