MISFIT


Meaning of MISFIT in English

I. “+ noun

Etymology: mis- (I) + fit (n.)

1. : something (as an article of clothing) that fails to fit or fits badly

2. : a person who is poorly adjusted to his environment

took refuge in queer and original behavior, the customary retreat of the social misfit — E.J.Simmons

today's homeless youngsters are frequently tomorrow's misfits and delinquents — Alice Lake

II. verb

Etymology: mis- (I) + fit (v.)

transitive verb

: to fail to fit or to fit badly

hobbling about in shoes that misfitted him

intransitive verb

: to be a misfit

nothing could better illustrate the world of that day; and it is small wonder that the Brontë family misfitted — Times Literary Supplement

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.