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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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Instead, May pursued players who had disappointed at their former schools, betting that the right combination of misfits could turn into a superteam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“You get these two incredibly intelligent misfits who are out of joint with the social world that they’re in,” Fiennes says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 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

The four biggest misfits in school are going to convince one of the most popular kids in school—not to mention the High Exalted Emperor of Spitballs—that he should be our candidate for student council president.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe