misfit

noun

mis·​fit ˈmis-ˌfit How to pronounce misfit (audio)
also
ˌmis-ˈfit How to pronounce misfit (audio)
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 But through it all, our heroes remained the same trio of magical misfits who met on the Hogwarts Express that fateful Sept. 1 and deserve a place in the pop culture hall of fame because of it. EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Jackie is at the gym to prepare for a bodybuilding competition, but she’s drawn into a sordid plot involving Lou’s estranged family, a web of ghastly and sometimes homicidal misfits. David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024 Inspired by real-life experiences, the film follows a group of teenage misfits who venture into a haunted forest, confronting their deepest fears and uncovering hidden truths about themselves along the way. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024 Drag brought RuPaul his earliest sense of community, uniting him with kindred misfits. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024 Cody has cited Weird Science as an inspiration, but neither the writer nor director Williams has John Hughes’ gift for making his archetypal misfit teen protagonists relatable. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024 Deadline previously reported last November that the cast will include a patriarch, a female corporate executive, an actress, and several mothers, including a country club wife, a misfit, and a yogi. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024 Kathryn Newton plays Lisa, a brainy misfit in ’80s suburbia still reeling from her mother’s gruesome murder by a masked killer. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024 The horror-comedy, directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody, stars Newton as a high school misfit named Lisa, who unwittingly resurrects Sprouse’s handsome Victorian corpse, named the Creature, and fashions him into her dream guy. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of misfit was circa 1823

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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

misfit

noun
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment

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