misfit
IPA: mˈɪsfɪt
noun
- (now rare) An ill-fitting garment.
- A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
- A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To fit badly.
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Examples of "misfit" in Sentences
- In near future Tokyo, on working-class misfit is training the other to be a judo fighter.
- With this array of characters, the one that visually stands out the most as a misfit is Malfoy.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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