Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is unable to adjust to one's environment or circumstances or is considered to be awkwardly different from others.
- noun Archaic Something, especially a garment, that does not fit properly.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make, as a garment, etc., of a wrong size.
- To supply with something that does not fit or is not suitable.
- noun A wrong or bad fit; something, as a suit of clothes, that fits badly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or the state of fitting badly
- noun Something that fits badly, as a garment.
- noun A person who does not fit in comfortably with the surrounding situation or society; one who cannot conform or adjust to the circumstances in which he lives.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An ill-fitting garment.
- noun A failure to fit well;
unsuitability ,disparity . - noun A badly
adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc. - verb transitive, intransitive To
fit badly.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
Etymologies
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Examples
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That Rudolph, with his nose so bright, becomes a hero by leading Santa's reindeer on a foggy night is no matter to Professor George Giuliani, who claims that this isn't a cute little story; the rampant use of the word "misfit" aimed at Rudolph sends the wrong message to vulnerable children.
Claudia Gryvatz Copquin: The Prof Who Stole Christmas Claudia Gryvatz Copquin 2011
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With this array of characters, the one that visually stands out the most as a misfit is Malfoy.
Aryan Imagin(Nation): Harry Potter and the Teutonic Malfoys of Doom « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009
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In near future Tokyo, on working-class misfit is training the other to be a judo fighter.
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In near future Tokyo, on working-class misfit is training the other to be a judo fighter.
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From this point on, the novel is part boarding school story, and part mystery, and while Scarlett does find new allies in American misfit Taylor, and gardener Jase, she’s very much always on the outside looking in.
All Things Girl » All Things Girl » Blog Archive » Review: Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson 2008
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We get to know the so-called "misfit" toys up close and personal, and discover that they, too, while different -- are at least as good if not better than more conventional toys.
David Katz, M.D.: Fatness, misFitness and the Right Kind of Island M.D. David Katz 2011
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We get to know the so-called "misfit" toys up close and personal, and discover that they, too, while different -- are at least as good if not better than more conventional toys.
David Katz, M.D.: Fatness, misFitness and the Right Kind of Island M.D. David Katz 2011
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We get to know the so-called "misfit" toys up close and personal, and discover that they, too, while different -- are at least as good if not better than more conventional toys.
David Katz, M.D.: Fatness, misFitness and the Right Kind of Island M.D. David Katz 2011
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We get to know the so-called "misfit" toys up close and personal, and discover that they, too, while different -- are at least as good if not better than more conventional toys.
David Katz, M.D.: Fatness, misFitness and the Right Kind of Island M.D. David Katz 2011
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We get to know the so-called "misfit" toys up close and personal, and discover that they, too, while different -- are at least as good if not better than more conventional toys.
David Katz, M.D.: Fatness, misFitness and the Right Kind of Island M.D. David Katz 2011
bilby commented on the word misfit
Dennis, no misfit can act if Simon sinned.
October 18, 2008