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- [mis-fit for 1; mis-fit, mis-fit for 2; mis-fit for 3]
- /mɪsˈfɪt for 1; mɪsˈfɪt, ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 2; ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 3 /
- /ˈmɪs.fɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-fit for 1; mis-fit, mis-fit for 2; mis-fit for 3]
- /mɪsˈfɪt for 1; mɪsˈfɪt, ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 2; ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 3 /
Definitions of misfit word
- noun misfit something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small. 1
- noun misfit a person who is not suited or is unable to adjust to the circumstances of his or her particular situation: a misfit in one's job. 1
- noun misfit A person whose behavior or attitude sets them apart from others in an uncomfortably conspicuous way. 1
- noun misfit ill-adjusted person 1
- noun misfit sth that does not fit 1
- countable noun misfit A misfit is a person who is not easily accepted by other people, often because their behaviour is very different from that of everyone else. 0
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Origin of misfit
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; mis-1 + fit1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Misfit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misfit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
misfit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misfit
noun misfit
- oddball — a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- outsider — a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider.
- eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- dropout — an act or instance of dropping out.
Antonyms for misfit
noun misfit
- conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
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