misfits

NOUN

nonconformist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bohemian dissenter dropout eccentric freak oddball outsider weirdo

STRONG

beatnik dissident individualist loser offbeat

WEAK

different breed fish out of water lone wolf odd man out

Example Sentences

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As it turns out, Michigan’s misfits had turned into something else: national champions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Hazzard also profiles the company’s intrepid misfits who would make the daring trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Scripts were packed with bad-boy rebels, spoiled teen queens and uncool misfits of all kinds.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

True crime author Howard Sounes described the gang as "ragamuffins and misfits".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

So there will be a whole tot of us going to the dance together, misfits and fits, couples and not.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe