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The definition of a misfit is someone or something that doesn't fit in, or that is different from the rest.

(noun)

An example of a misfit is a size 16 woman in a size 12 dress.
An example of a misfit is the weird kid at school who no one will talk to because he is a little bit odd.

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See misfit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb misfitted, misfitting

to fit badly

noun

the act or condition of misfitting
anything that misfits, as a badly fitting garment
a person not suited to a job, associates, etc.; maladjusted person

See misfit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Something of the wrong size or shape for its purpose.
One who is unable to adjust to one's environment or circumstances or is considered to be disturbingly different from others.

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