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misfit

[ mis-fit for 1; mis-fit, mis-fit for 2; mis-fit for 3 ]
/ mɪsˈfɪt for 1; mɪsˈfɪt, ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 2; ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 3 /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR misfit

verb (used with or without object), mis·fit·ted, mis·fit·ting.

to fit badly.

noun

something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
a person who is not suited or is unable to adjust to the circumstances of his or her particular situation: a misfit in one's job.

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Origin of misfit

First recorded in 1815–25; mis-1 + fit1

Words nearby misfit

misfeasor, misfeature, misfeed, misfile, misfire, misfit, misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive, misgiving
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Words related to misfit

oddball, freak, outsider, eccentric, dropout, bohemian, weirdo, dissenter, offbeat, loser, individualist, dissident, beatnik, fish out of water, lone wolf, odd man out

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British Dictionary definitions for misfit

misfit

noun (ˈmɪsˌfɪt)

a person not suited in behaviour or attitude to a particular social environment
something that does not fit or fits badly

verb (ˌmɪsˈfɪt) -fits, -fitting or -fitted (intr)

to fail to fit or be fitted
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