1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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War looms, and a group of misfit heroes with problems of their own — like the influence of an eldritch ocean leviathan, a would-be wizard assassin, and a chaos-loving god who is missing in action — might be the only thing that can save the realm.
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James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2025
Even when they are surrounded by misfit buddies or concerned colleagues, her characters tend to feel wholly, miserably—but also, somehow, relatably—alone.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Kravits, a character actor on stage and screen, describes the characters in Spelling Bee as a bunch of kids who feel like misfits.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
This is the random bunch of misfits Courteney will have to transform into a team competitive enough to make it to nationals, and that will surely start to form one big family along the way.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2025
Even when they are surrounded by misfit buddies or concerned colleagues, her characters tend to feel wholly, miserably—but also, somehow, relatably—alone.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Kravits, a character actor on stage and screen, describes the characters in Spelling Bee as a bunch of kids who feel like misfits.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
This is the random bunch of misfits Courteney will have to transform into a team competitive enough to make it to nationals, and that will surely start to form one big family along the way.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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