misfit

[mis-fit, mis-fit, mis-fit, mis-fit]

verb (used with or without object)

misfitted, misfitting 

1. to fit badly.

noun

1. something that fits badly, such as a garment that is too large or too small.

2. a person who is not suited or is unable to adjust to the circumstances of a particular situation.

   She was a misfit in that job after her big promotion.

misfit

noun

1. a person not suited in behaviour or attitude to a particular social environment

2. something that does not fit or fits badly

verb

1. to fail to fit or be fitted

Word History and Origins

Origin of misfit¹

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

Example Sentences

The lyrics are the only giveaway that this is the work of a band in their late middle age - as Cocker, the poet laureate of suburban misfits, sings movingly about stagnation, divorce and mortality.

From BBC

United have other matters to resolve, including one they thought they covered, namely the late collapse of £81.3m misfit Antony's move to Real Betis.

From BBC

The streaming giant said Matthew Goode will again play DCI Carl Morck, a damaged and shambolic detective who heads up the department of misfits in the basement of a police station.

From BBC

Along the way, he gets help from a ragtag bunch of misfits, including a chatty donkey and, later, a boot-wearing cat.

From BBC

It’s tantalizingly oddball and indelicate: a combined daymare and night odyssey that scratches until a feral hidden strength is revealed in the misfit main character, captivatingly played by Indian star Radhika Apte.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bohemian 
• dissenter 
• dropout 
• eccentric 
• freak 
• oddball 
• outsider 
• weirdo