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
This squad no longer resembles the underdog misfit group that was easy to hop aboard the bandwagon and root for.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Great decision-makers name fit and misfit early.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
But what moved me about this particular group of misfits went far beyond the external stakes.
—Kyle Balda, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Great decision-makers name fit and misfit early.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
But what moved me about this particular group of misfits went far beyond the external stakes.
—Kyle Balda, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
Noun
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That’s what being a maverick is about.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Andrew Yang enjoys being a maverick.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Weiss has tapped outsiders to do so.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened anxiety, and searing criticism from outsiders when the Swedish professional’s play took a dip.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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But out of Nick's shadow, the cast gets to let their freak flags fly, so to speak, and the arguments feel a little less bitter and fatigued.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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And since no one expires from, say, cancer or other now-curable diseases, and bones and organs can be replaced like car parts with artificial spares, people only pass when involved in freak accidents…or take their own lives.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Space Launch Delta 45 stated that anomaly would not affect other launches, and the SpaceX launch was the first of two planned on the day from Canaveral with a ULA Atlas V launch slated for later on the day.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Blue Origin has not publicly discussed the cause of the New Glenn failure, but speculation has focused on a possible anomaly in one of the seven main BE-4 engines.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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As Jaques, the melancholy loner, Jamie wore a long black duster and a black cowboy hat.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Vimes and Weatherwax are clever, wary loners who can’t stop themselves from doing what is right instead of what is easy.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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