What does misfit mean?
Definitions for misfit
mɪsˈfɪt for 1; mɪsˈfɪt, ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 2; ˈmɪsˌfɪt for 3mis·fit
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Princeton's WordNet
misfitnoun
someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
GCIDE
Misfitnoun
A person who does not fit in comfortably with the surrounding situation or society; one who cannot conform or adjust to the circumstances in which he lives.
Wiktionary
misfitnoun
An ill-fitting garment.
misfitnoun
A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
misfitnoun
A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
misfitverb
To fit badly.
Wikipedia
Misfit
Misfit is the second single from UK singer Amy Studt. Released on 9 June 2003, the single reached a peak of number six on the UK Singles Chart and is Studt's most successful single to date. It was also her most successful single internationally, peaking within the top 50 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden. It is taken from her debut album, False Smiles. The song is criticizing those who conform, labelling them superficial and saying it is all right to be a misfit.
Webster Dictionary
Misfitnoun
the act or the state of fitting badly; as, a misfit in making a coat; a ludicrous misfit
Misfitnoun
something that fits badly, as a garment
Wikidata
Misfit
"Misfit" is the second single from UK singer Amy Studt. Released on 9 June 2003, the single reached a peak of #6 in the charts and is Studt's most successful single to date. It was also the most successful single internationally. It is taken from her debut album, False Smiles. The song is criticizing those who conform, labelling them superficial and saying it is all right to be a misfit. It is included on Now 55 in the UK.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misfit
mis-fit′, n. a bad fit, of clothes, &c.—v.t. to make of a wrong size: to supply with something that does not fit.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misfit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misfit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of misfit in a Sentence
Every misfit in a flock is more exposed to rejection and harm ... We can see already it hasn't been accepted yet by most of our little penguin family.
Except in a few well-publicized instances (enough to lend credence to the iconography painted on the walls of the media), the rigorous practice of rugged individualism usually leads to poverty, ostracism and disgrace. The rugged individualist is too often mistaken for the misfit, the maverick, the spoilsport, the sore thumb.
A lot of his identity was formed because of his racial ambiguity. ... Terrell felt (like) a misfit most of his life, terrell just wanted to be loved, honestly ... and as a result, made some poor decisions, and I think that's something we can all relate to.
We wondered why Pluto was a misfit.
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- غير كفؤArabic
- misfitDanish
- Außenseiter, Nichtangepasster, NichtangepassteGerman
- απροσάρμοστοςGreek
- inadaptado, desfasadoSpanish
- اشتباهPersian
- inadaptéFrench
- misfitIrish
- [[չհարմարված]] [[մարդ]]Armenian
- ketidakcocokanIndonesian
- disadattato, inadattoItalian
- לא מתאיםHebrew
- ミスフィットJapanese
- misfitLatin
- nederėti, nesiderinti, nepritapėlė, netikti, nepritapėlisLithuanian
- baltais zvirbulis, baltā vārnaLatvian
- onaangepasteDutch
- utilpassNorwegian
- nieprzystosowanyPolish
- mal, desajustado, esfarrapado, encaixarPortuguese
- неудачница, неудачникRussian
- missanpassadSwedish
- uyumsuz tipTurkish
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