misfit

noun

mis·​fit ˈmis-ˌfit 

also

ˌmis-ˈfit 

1

: something that fits badly

2

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

social misfits

Examples of misfit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These political misfits have found entry to the Big Time through the Democratic Socialists of America. — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Students describe Oberlin as a kind of oasis, a place where high-school misfits can find a community of outsiders. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

For her role as the leader of the misfit group, Blanchett rocked a shaggy brown lob that stretched down past her shoulders, and a set of choppy micro-bangs held in place by a single bobby pin. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Hollywood wasted no time capitalizing on audiences’ love for Mahoney, Hightower, Jones, Hooks, and the rest of the misfit cadets. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for misfit

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• moonlit

Kids Definition

misfit

noun

mis·​fit ˈmis-ˌfit  (ˈ)mis-ˈfit 

1

: something that fits badly

2

: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment