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
One only hopes that with major comic players like the mutants, the Fantastic Four, and some of the original Avengers crowding the screen, the former Thunderbolts will have enough room to breathe — the anti-heroic misfit team really is such a delightful new addition to the MCU.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The film watches as a misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Middle grounds between them feel like awkward misfits.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 May 2025
After Comcast earlier managed its linear TV and streaming business on a combined basis, the media giant has turned to a cable spinoff to reveal underlying shareholder value for misfit NBCU cable channels.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The film watches as a misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Middle grounds between them feel like awkward misfits.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 May 2025
After Comcast earlier managed its linear TV and streaming business on a combined basis, the media giant has turned to a cable spinoff to reveal underlying shareholder value for misfit NBCU cable channels.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfit
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Your Ability To Work Within A Structured System Franchising isn’t necessarily for the maverick who is looking to reinvent themselves and their passion.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Think of Ait-Nouri as a Joao Cancelo type full-back; a maverick in possession, inventive, good in tight spaces, and able to play in the pockets or out wide in a flexible Pep Guardiola team.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Mistrust of outsiders generally and governments specifically was woven into the community’s history.—
Brandy Zadrozny,
NBC news,
4 June 2025
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Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Any time America reports its economy is strong, Wall Street has a freak-out.—
Christine Romans,
CNN,
6 Jan. 2023
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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
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Key benefits include: Enhanced Detection: AI uncovers patterns and anomalies missed by traditional systems.—
Ravi Gedela,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The mass shooter, meticulously assembling his arsenal, is a statistical anomaly.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Could an irredeemable loner doomed to a life peering from the outside in do this?—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Both are loners who’d rather avoid the spotlight — particularly at parties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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To take her mind off him, Agathe meets an Austen-like family of eccentrics running the retreat and the sometimes pretentious writers attending it.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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But the settlers’ belief in the value of public goods and embrace of independent thinkers remain woven into the character of the city, which continues to attract artists, eccentrics and writers.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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