Meaning & use

misfit

noun·Everyday

A person who does not fit in well with a group or environment because they are different.

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Growing up, he always felt like a misfit among his more athletic classmates.

The novel follows a small group of misfits who form an unlikely friendship.

A note on using this word

Misfit can carry either a sympathetic or a mildly negative tone depending on the surrounding context.

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