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
But, importantly, McCullers was a young misfit, and publishing has always loved nothing better than a wunderkind.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Once the lovable expansion misfits, the Vegas Golden Knights have now become the black hat-wearing Oakland Raiders of the National Hockey League.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
The film — which follows a group of misfits who are pulled through a portal into a cubic world and guided by an expert crafter named Steve (played by Black) — debuted to a record $163 million domestic opening and ultimately grossed $960 million worldwide.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
30 May 2026
Great decision-makers name fit and misfit early.
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Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for misfit
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Once the lovable expansion misfits, the Vegas Golden Knights have now become the black hat-wearing Oakland Raiders of the National Hockey League.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
The film — which follows a group of misfits who are pulled through a portal into a cubic world and guided by an expert crafter named Steve (played by Black) — debuted to a record $163 million domestic opening and ultimately grossed $960 million worldwide.
—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
30 May 2026
Great decision-makers name fit and misfit early.
—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for misfit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
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His maverick persona and armored storm-chasing vehicle, the Dominator 3 — featured on Jay Leno’s Garage — directly inspired the character of Tyler Owens, played by Glen Powell in the 2024 summer blockbuster Twisters.
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In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
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Being adopted by a white family, only to be shunned by the Native community, perpetuated his lifelong feeling of being an outsider.
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De la Espriella's victory adds Colombia to a growing list of countries that have turned to political outsiders in search of solutions to complex social, security and economic challenges.
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Those misses rarely occurred in season two, but three episodes into this season, the bat is flying wildly around the stadium, bonking people in the head in a freak mass-casualty bat-event.
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The point is that Notre-Dame burned because of a freak accident.
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In addition to handling testing operations, the robot continuously monitors wiring harness connections and reports anomalies in real time, helping reduce defects.
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Artificial intelligence can pick up on tiny anomalies based on the thousands of engines it’s seen before.
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So someone that is a loner, someone who is strange, someone like that is more likely to be an arsonist, is more likely to be a mass shooter.
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Sensing that their daughter is becoming a loner, Bonnie’s parents buy her a Lilypad (Greta Lee), a computer for kids with its own social network.
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With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
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The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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