as in maverick
a person who is different from other people and who does not seem to belong in a particular group or situation
a comic book about a social misfit who discovers his superpower
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Recent Examples of misfit
Even more problematic is the misfit between the production’s strong intentions and the stronger raw material, which vigorously resists reshaping.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Gunn’s ensemble cast of obscure misfits like Dr. Phosphorous, GI Robot and DC’s versions of Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride have so far given us a great mix of antic comic violence and poignant character flashbacks.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Island of misfit quarterbacks: 'Tis the season for quarterback shuffling.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The whole lobby looked like a group of high-school misfits.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Gunn’s ensemble cast of obscure misfits like Dr. Phosphorous, GI Robot and DC’s versions of Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride have so far given us a great mix of antic comic violence and poignant character flashbacks.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Island of misfit quarterbacks: 'Tis the season for quarterback shuffling.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The whole lobby looked like a group of high-school misfits.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
Noun
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Kai Havertz’s finishing, for example, or Kylian Mbappe’s work rate, or the gradual erosion of Jack Grealish’s maverick edge.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Overall, there were palpable achievements, not a few of which involved reminding Americans of the importance of core structural values as the maverick extremes of political discourse exploded in their influence.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the same year that 5,000-1 outsider Leicester shocked all and sundry by winning the 2015-16 Premier League, the Broncos were underdogs in the Super Bowl but beat the Carolina Panthers.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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But Edlin believes that the outsider art category does have a distinct culture.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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What prompted the freak-out was Netflix’s warning that growth in the first part of 2022 would be slowing down — way down, as in nearly half of the 2021 Q1 growth.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2022
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The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2023
Noun
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January 2025’s safety record isn’t a statistical anomaly, either.—
Harry Enten,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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This feels an anomaly considering the downward patterns since.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Look for people who are not loners, communicate well with peers and leaders, and are not afraid to raise issues and advocate for change.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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All of the victims have been loners with no friends or family ties.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2025
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Foreman was one of the last living crossover theatrical eccentrics, an outsider artist whose philosophically rigorous work for downtown micro-audiences alternated with engagements at Lincoln Center and the Festival d’Automne, in Paris.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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My dedication, to help the waifs and strays and eccentrics of the music world together, continues to this day.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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