1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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Widowed waitress Yvette Yates Redick and misfit nine-year-old son Benjamin Steinhauser remain in mourning for the man of the house — a vacancy poorly filled by her loutish current boyfriend (Rob Mayes).
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The misfits will be back to save the realm once more.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Centered around his character Chip, a misfit member of a cult who misses a date with ritual suicide, the indie release mines joy from a dark place.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
To rectify the situation, they're forced to work together along with a group of misfit monsters.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The misfits will be back to save the realm once more.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Centered around his character Chip, a misfit member of a cult who misses a date with ritual suicide, the indie release mines joy from a dark place.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
To rectify the situation, they're forced to work together along with a group of misfit monsters.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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misfit
noun
mis·fit
ˈmis-ˌfit 
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment
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