misfit
verb (used with or without object)
to fit badly.
misfits
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pluralof misfit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The one who turned a cast of footballing misfits into an all-conquering force.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The klan was a handful of misfits who screwed up everything they tried to do.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Here, “Tony” is in its element as Johnson crafts the intimidating yet irresistible camaraderie of a kitchen, and all of the misfits who work inside it.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Everyone came from somewhere else or were misfits and I was bringing in these interesting characters, which is very similar to what I’m doing in these films,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Flannery would take me away from here and deposit me into her fictitious world crawling with self-righteous saints and larger-than-life misfits.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
