1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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Without excusing her actions, Harron’s film explores Solanis’ place as a misfit even within the outsider world of the 1960s NYC underground art scene.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But when the Golden Knights make big cuts again this summer to fit under the salary cap and find a new batch of misfits, this will be a core strategy that helps this team extend its window.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Yet as the season progresses, Lestat reunites with his hot undead mom (an icy Jennifer Ehle), and his origins as an aristocratic misfit in 18th century France come into focus, the new episodes feel increasingly in sync with Interview.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
But, importantly, McCullers was a young misfit, and publishing has always loved nothing better than a wunderkind.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But when the Golden Knights make big cuts again this summer to fit under the salary cap and find a new batch of misfits, this will be a core strategy that helps this team extend its window.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Yet as the season progresses, Lestat reunites with his hot undead mom (an icy Jennifer Ehle), and his origins as an aristocratic misfit in 18th century France come into focus, the new episodes feel increasingly in sync with Interview.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
But, importantly, McCullers was a young misfit, and publishing has always loved nothing better than a wunderkind.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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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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