misfit

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Noun misfit has 1 sense

misfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
--₁ is a kind of anomaly, unusual person
--₁ has particulars:
anthropoid, ape; jerk, dork; addle-head, addlehead, loon, birdbrain

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misfit

Noun: a person whose behavior or attitude sets them apart from others in a disapproved or unusual way.

Example sentence: She was always considered a misfit among her classmates because of her unconventional style.

Noun: something that does not fit or is not suited to its purpose or surroundings.

Example sentence: The broken chair in the corner is a misfit in this otherwise well-furnished room.

Adjective: not fitting or suited to the purpose or circumstances; unsuitable or inappropriate.

Example sentence: His casual attire was misfit for the formal event he was attending.

Verb: (chiefly in past participle form "misfit") fit or adapt badly or unsuitably.

Example sentence: The dress misfit her figure, making her look uncomfortable.