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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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They sought out the misfits and malcontents within Ford—the type of people, Clarke said, chafing under Ford’s often-rigid structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” still connects with so many people because it empowers its outcasts and misfits.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Then, he said, as the show evolved, “these misfits became bullies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

They are a unit of malcontents, a troop of social misfits.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García