/mis fit"/ for 1; /mis fit", mis"fit'/ for 2; /mis"fit'/ for 3 , v. , misfitted, misfitting , n.
v.t. , v.i.
1. to fit badly.
n.
2. something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
3. a person who is not suited or is unable to adjust to the circumstances of his or her particular situation: a misfit in one's job.
[ 1815-25; MIS- 1 + FIT 1 ]