1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
As previously announced, Burr plays a gruff American record-store owner who convinces a ragtag gang of teenage misfits that their best, and possibly only, chance to lose their virginity before graduating high school is at a massive open-air mass for the visiting Pope.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But what moved me about this particular group of misfits went far beyond the external stakes.
—Kyle Balda, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Confidence, conjured from vibes, was a democratizer that allowed scrappy misfits to put any corporate, or national, balance sheet in play, no matter how big or blue-chip.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
As previously announced, Burr plays a gruff American record-store owner who convinces a ragtag gang of teenage misfits that their best, and possibly only, chance to lose their virginity before graduating high school is at a massive open-air mass for the visiting Pope.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 May 2026
But what moved me about this particular group of misfits went far beyond the external stakes.
—Kyle Balda, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Confidence, conjured from vibes, was a democratizer that allowed scrappy misfits to put any corporate, or national, balance sheet in play, no matter how big or blue-chip.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 17 May. 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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