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