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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to fail to fit or be fitted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of misfit1

First recorded in 1815–25; mis- 1 + fit 1
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It tells the story of four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld – the place where all players start in Minecraft.

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Saadi was described at Winchester Crown Court as a "social misfit" who committed his crimes "to feel powerful".

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What’s left is a group of misfits blessed with the time and space to think without distraction yet weirdly content not to bother.

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Theater had seemed to be an inclusive space “like an island of misfit toys,†she said, but television was a medium she viewed as largely off-limits to her.

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Following the attacks, Sir Keir Starmer said Britain faced a new threat from "extreme violence carried out by loners, misfits, young men in their bedrooms".

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