Definition of misfit Misfit

/mɪˈsfɪˌt/ - [misfit] - mis•fit

We found 8 definitions of misfit from 4 different sources.

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What does misfit mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: misfits

misfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
  unusual person, anomaly (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
  anthropoid, ape any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
  dork, jerk an abrupt spasmodic movement
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • misfit (Noun)
    An ill-fitting garment.
  • misfit (Noun)
    A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
  • misfit (Noun)
    A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
  • misfit (Verb)
    To fit badly.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • misfit (n.)
    The act or the state of fitting badly; as, a misfit in making a coat; a ludicrous misfit.
  • misfit (n.)
    Something that fits badly, as a garment.

Part of speech

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  • misfit, verb, present, 1st person singular of misfit (infinitive).
  • misfit, verb (infinitive).
  • misfit, verb, past participle of misfit (infinitive).
  • misfit, verb, past simple of misfit (infinitive).
  • misfit, noun, singular of misfits.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

misfit in sign language
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