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misfit

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mis·fit  (msft, ms-ft)
n.
1. Something of the wrong size or shape for its purpose.
2. One who is unable to adjust to one's environment or circumstances or is considered to be disturbingly different from others.

misfit
Noun
a person who is not suited to the role, social group, etc., he or she finds himself or herself in
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual
anthropoid, ape - person who resembles a nonhuman primate
dork, jerk - a dull stupid fatuous person
addle-head, addlehead, birdbrain, loon - a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought

misfit
noun nonconformist, eccentric, flake (slang), chiefly U.S. oddball (informal) fish out of water (informal) square peg (in a round hole) (informal)
Translations

misfit [ˈmɪsfɪt] n (= person) → inadaptado/a
misfit [ˈmɪsfɪt] n (= person) → inadapté(e)
misfit [ˈmɪsfɪt] nAußenseiter(in) m(f)
misfit [ˈmɪsfɪt] n (person) → spostato/a

misfit
n misfit [ˈmisfit]
a person who is not able to live or work happily with others. wanaangepasteشَخْص عديم الإنْسِجام مع غَيْرِهнеобщителен човекproblémová osobnostudskudder Eigenbrötlerαπροσάρμοστο άτομοinadaptadokohanemisvõimetu isikغیر متجانسsopeutumaton henkilöinadapté/-éeאֵינוֹ מִשתָלֵבअनुपयुक्तizrodaszociális egyénorang kikuk, orang canggungutangarðsmaðurdisadattato, (chi non è integrato bene)不適応者남과 어울리지 못하는 사람neprisitaikėlisnepiemērots dzīvei sabiedrībāorang yang kekokonaangepastemislykket personczłowiek nieprzystosowanydesajustadoinadaptat, neadaptatнеприспособленный человекproblematický človekneprilagojenec, iztirjenecnepodesna osobamissanpassad []ผู้ที่ปรับตัวให้เข้ากับสิ่งแวดล้อมไม่ได้uyumsuz不適應環境的人людина, погано пристосована до оточенняکوئی ناموزوں شخص جو کسی ماحول یا پیشے میں کھپ نہ سکےquần áo không vừa

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They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
The coat was a large one (it had belonged to his father); the hat was a large one (it was a misfit purchased as a bargain by himself).
Micawber, which sat tightly on him, as if his new duties were a misfit, I felt I had no right to be offended.
 
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