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misfit

/ˈmɪsfɪt/
noun

  1. An ill-fitting garment.

  2. A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.

  3. A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.

    "The MBA was a misfit when stuck in a meeting with the programmers."

verb

  1. To fit badly.

    "His suit was misfitted and looked awkward."

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