misfit

IPA/ˈmɪsfɪt/
KK[mˈɪsfˌɪt]IPA/ˈmɪsfɪt/

misfit — noun

  • misfitsingular
  • misfitsplural

1. a person who feels out of place in a group or way of life because their habits o

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who feels out of place in a group or way of life because their habits or character are too different from those around them

例句

At boarding school, Min felt like a misfit in her second-hand coat.

feel like a misfit

Devika was a misfit in the sales team because she hated small talk.

be a misfit in + group

同義詞
  • outsider

    Often less personal; it can simply mean someone outside a group.

  • oddball

    More informal and more focused on seeming strange or quirky.

  • outcast

    Stronger; it suggests active rejection by other people.

反義詞
  • insider

    Someone who belongs to the group and is accepted within it.

  • member

    A person who is part of the group rather than outside it.

文法句型

feel like a misfit

be a misfit in + group / setting

用法筆記

Often appears with "feel like", "seem", or "be". It usually suggests an ongoing difficulty fitting into a group or social setting, not just being new for one day.

常見錯誤

❌Leo was a misfit on his first day at work because he was new.
✅Leo was new at work, but he was not a misfit.
💡'misfit' suggests a deeper problem fitting in, not simple unfamiliarity.