Misfit

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  • noun. One who is unable to adjust to one's environment or circumstances or is considered to be awkwardly different from others.
  • noun. Something, especially a garment, that does not fit properly.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A wrong or bad fit; something, as a suit of clothes, that fits badly.
  • To make, as a garment, etc., of a wrong size.
  • To supply with something that does not fit or is not suitable.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act or the state of fitting badly
  • noun. Something that fits badly, as a garment.
  • noun. 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, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An ill-fitting garment.
  • noun. A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
  • noun. A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
  • verb. To fit badly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
  • Word Usage
    "That Rudolph, with his nose so bright, becomes a hero by leading Santa's reindeer on a foggy night is no matter to Professor George Giuliani, who claims that this isn't a cute little story; the rampant use of the word "misfit" aimed at Rudolph sends the wrong message to vulnerable children."
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