1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment
social misfits
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After discovering the same portal that enabled Steve to enter the Overworld, a group of misfits — Garrett (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) — enter the environs and attempt to rescue Steve from the nefarious Piglins.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Crumbs moved often, which only heightened Robert’s self-identification as a misfit.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The movie, based on the Mojang Studios video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
The story follows four misfits who are sucked through a portal into a cubic world.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Crumbs moved often, which only heightened Robert’s self-identification as a misfit.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The movie, based on the Mojang Studios video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
The story follows four misfits who are sucked through a portal into a cubic world.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Misfit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misfit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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misfit
noun
mis·fit
ˈmis-ˌfit 
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
(ˈ)mis-ˈfit
1
: something that fits badly
2
: a person poorly adjusted to his or her environment
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