MISFIT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

misfit

noun

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 movement took hold in the fringes of society among a ragtag group of misfits disillusioned with a postrecession world and in search of both social and political change. —

Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026 Hailing from studio 20th Television Animation, the show centers on three nerdy misfit high school freshmen who are recruited for an elite secret spy school. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 Barry Keoghan stars as Oliver, a misfit student studying at Oxford University who develops a fast obsession with his preppy classmate, Felix (Jacob Elordi). —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026 There is just enough character in the comedy to create stakes in the narrative; its misfit energy has fueled the screen’s bands of outsiders throughout the years. —

Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misfit

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Noun

This isn’t the first time Tecovas has taken a maverick position.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
In 1992, Ross Perot ran as a maverick presidential candidate on one major issue, the peril of huge debts, deficits and especially interest payments that were devouring the budget and leaving less and less money for the retirees, health care and defense.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026