Added 10 October 2026 misfit /ˈmɪs.fɪt/ noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misfit at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An ill-fitting garment. A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity. A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc. She was very unhappy in Iraq and a misfit in the Army. verb To fit badly. His suit was misfitted and looked awkward. Related Words: outcastmisfitdommismatchmentmisshapemismatchmisstitchmismatchermisfaremislookmismatching Back to today's word