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noun
Date: circa 1823
1. something that fits badly
2. a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment <social misfits>
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misfit — [mis fit′, mis′fit΄; ] for n. [ mis′fit΄] vt., vi. misfitted, misfitting to fit badly n. 1. the act or condition of misfitting 2. anything that misfits, as a badly fitting garment 3. a person not suited to a job, associates, etc.; maladjusted… … English World dictionary
misfit — mis|fit [ˈmısˌfıt] n someone who does not seem to belong in a particular group of people, and who is not accepted by that group, because they are very different from the other group members ▪ I was very conscious of being a misfit at school. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
misfit — [[t]mɪ̱sfɪt[/t]] misfits N COUNT A misfit is a person who is not easily accepted by other people, often because their behaviour is very different from that of everyone else. I have been made to feel a social and psychological misfit for not… … English dictionary
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misfit — /mis fit / for 1; /mis fit , mis fit / for 2; /mis fit / for 3, v., misfitted, misfitting, n. v.t., v.i. 1. to fit badly. n. 2. something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small. 3. a person who is not suited or is unable to… … Universalium
