misfits

NOUN

nonconformist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bohemian dissenter dropout eccentric freak oddball outsider weirdo

STRONG

beatnik dissident individualist loser offbeat

WEAK

different breed fish out of water lone wolf odd man out

Example Sentences

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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A ragtag group of Duffer Brothers misfits teaming up to fight off eldritch horror might be the last safe bet in television.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The automaker brought together Silicon Valley techies and industry misfits in a quest to beat China at EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Scripts were packed with bad-boy rebels, spoiled teen queens and uncool misfits of all kinds.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

They were artsy misfits who dressed exclusively in concert tees and ragged flannels, and it was those brooding qualities that intrigued me more than the cookie-cutter athlete and cheerleader types.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi