as in maverick
a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation
a comic book about a social misfit who discovers his superpower
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Recent Examples of misfit
The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
The misfit members of the project eventually succeeded in defeating the Butterflies in a showdown at a ranch, and even survived the carnage despite some severe injuries.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2025
The guys at work tolerate his misfit ways, but just barely.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
Every big movie franchise should have their own Bad News Bears squad, with misfits, castoffs and underdogs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
The misfit members of the project eventually succeeded in defeating the Butterflies in a showdown at a ranch, and even survived the carnage despite some severe injuries.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2025
The guys at work tolerate his misfit ways, but just barely.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
Every big movie franchise should have their own Bad News Bears squad, with misfits, castoffs and underdogs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
Noun
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His legendary predecessor Sachin Tendulkar, an almost god-like figure in India, and Australian maverick Shane Warne, who lived a life of glitz and glamor, were similarly box office and, quite frankly, better Test cricketers.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Around 2016, a poem about the Black polar explorer Matthew Henson by her friend Robin Coste Lewis—another maverick of the archives—helped inspire a series of paintings about the Arctic, which flood its frozen landscapes with electric blues.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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These aren’t Silicon Valley outsiders guessing at what clinicians need.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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New York was and still is frequently enhanced by outsiders like Carter, and the U.S. is no different.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
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Automated Alerts And Human Validation An AI system might flag an anomaly and send a real-time alert.—
Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Doncic enters a pivotal offseason looking to ensure that the Lakers’ disappointing end to 2024-25 was an anomaly.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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The plot centers on Nico, a 15-year-old loner bullied at school due to his parents’ funeral business.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Louis-Dreyfus’ villainous character has positioned a number of MCU loners and rejects to kill each other for her own nefarious reasons.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the settlers’ belief in the value of public goods and embrace of independent thinkers remain woven into the character of the city, which continues to attract artists, eccentrics and writers.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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