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mis·fit
[mis-fit for 1; mis-fit, mis-fit for 2; mis-fit for 3] verb, mis·fit·ted, mis·fit·ting, noun noun
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.
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| misfit | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person not suited in behaviour or attitude to a particular social environment |
| 2. | something that does not fit or fits badly |
| —vb , -fits, -fitting, -fitted | |
| 3. | to fail to fit or be fitted |
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misfit
1823, "garment which does not fit the person for whom it was intended;" see mis- (1) + fit. Meaning "person who does not fit his environment" is attested from 1880.
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