not fitting

ADJECTIVE

loose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baggy lax relaxed sloppy

STRONG

clear detached disconnected easy floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied

WEAK

apart asunder at large flabby flaccid insecure movable unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

strict tight

STRONG

hindered rigid stiff

WEAK

constrained restricted taut

ADJECTIVE

relaxed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detached easy

STRONG

clear disconnected escaped floating free hanging liberated limp loosened released separate slack slackened unbolted unbound unbuttoned unclasped undone unfastened unhinged unhooked unlocked unpinned untied

WEAK

apart asunder at large baggy flabby flaccid insecure lax movable sloppy unattached uncaged unconfined unconnected unfettered unlatched unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled wobbly

Antonyms

STRONG

connected hindered joined rigid sane stiff

ADJECTIVE

unconfined

Synonyms

WEAK

apart asunder at large at liberty baggy clear detached disconnected easy escaped flabby flaccid floating free free as a bird hanging insecure lax liberated limp loosened movable on the loose relaxed released separate slack slackened sloppy unattached unbolted unbound unbuttoned uncaged unclasped unconnected undone unfastened unfettered unhinged unhooked unlatched unlocked unpinned unrestrained unrestricted unsecured unshackled untied wobbly

Example Sentences

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But despite her lament over not fitting into the typical Hollywood mold, it’s clear that Morgan’s life and career have certainly changed for the better.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

All his life Andrew Davies has had a sense of not fitting in, that he was somehow broken, weird or there was something wrong with him.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

But sometimes, my fellow graduate students tell me they hold back because of concerns about being targeted as foreigners, being perceived as unprofessional and not fitting into mainstream academic culture.

From Scientific American • Nov. 8, 2023

So, he makes a mistake, but that doesn’t say he’s not fitting in.

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023

“The point is that being a minority isn’t only about the color of your skin or your religion. It’s about not fitting in, being on the outside.”

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

not fitting

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