MISFIT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

misfit

noun

Definition of misfit

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 Lind and Little posed for this behind-the-scenes photo with Berto Colon, who plays Oreana's bodyguard, and Ray McKinnon, who stars as rancher and social misfit Dwight White. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 By building a community of misfits, making value plays on underappreciated veterans, and by finding players who prefer the exhale of a prairie sky to the bustle of a big city. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Without excusing her actions, Harron’s film explores Solanis’ place as a misfit even within the outsider world of the 1960s NYC underground art scene. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Yet as the season progresses, Lestat reunites with his hot undead mom (an icy Jennifer Ehle), and his origins as an aristocratic misfit in 18th century France come into focus, the new episodes feel increasingly in sync with Interview. — Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misfit

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Noun

The Met’s next fashion exhibition at the Costume Institute will feature British fashion maverick John Galliano.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Committed to experimentation and interdisciplinary practice, New Frontier FLUX radically pushes at formal cinematic boundaries to champion and cultivate maverick, independent storytelling.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Definition of maverick

Noun

But a July 29 SFGATE story about the city of San Diego closing more than half of the 23 restrooms at a park that had 15 million visitors in 2025 — to save a measly $546,000 — illustrated what Gloria’s arguments look like to outsiders.

— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
That’s left arbitrators using a process that’s frustratingly opaque to outsiders.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of outsider

Noun

Ruston Kelly surrendered to sobriety after a freak accident nearly derailed his life.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Skattebo’s injury was a freak accident that happened when his foot got trapped under his body as he got wrapped up by Eagles linebacker Zack Baun.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of freak

Noun

That anomaly is now a $10 million fund with real numbers behind it.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Permissions expand, integrations shift so governance needs to include regular scope reviews, and before any agent goes live, someone needs to own the outputs, the anomaly notifications and the decision to pull it if something goes wrong.

— Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of anomaly

Noun

The fragile alliance is tested by newcomer Renata (Aimee Garcia), her doctor brother Luis (Raúl Castillo), and loner Dillard (Jimmi Simpson of Westworld fame).

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
In her peaceful neighborhood outside Tokyo, this loner spends more time observing her surroundings than acting upon them, save for her habit of regularly stealing random objects to throw into the school incinerator.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of loner

Noun

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.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
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.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

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