English Explanatory Dictionary

misfit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ill-fitting garment.
  2. A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
  3. A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
verb
  1. To fit badly.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪs.fɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misfit.wav /mɪsˈfɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misfit2.wav

Word forms

misfit misfits misfitting misfitted

Etymology

From mis- + fit.

Synonyms

maverick

Derived words

misfitdom misfit stream
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