Plural of misfit
regular plural
The plural of misfit is misfits.
Forms of misfit
| Singular | misfit /ˈmɪs.fɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | misfits |
| Countable | countable |
Misfits in a sentence
- Three unelectable misfits have been allowed to mount token challenges.2008, Adrian Blomfield, "Has Russia got a new Stalin?", Telegraph, 1 Mar 2008 Article
- A more pug-ugly collection of badly-dressed social misfits would be difficult to find.2014, Doctor at Large, by Richard Gordon, House of Stratus, →ISBN. From the entry pug-ugly
- A no-holds-barred, gritty – albeit often comic – portrait of the travails of a disparate group of misfits navigating Edinburgh’s dark, drug-riddled underbelly.2023 July 2, David Barnett, “‘Choose drugs?’ 30 years after he wrote Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh says life is tougher now”, in The…. From the entry no-holds-barred
- Finally, it was interesting to note how "Patrick" included the pentecostalists in his list of the many derelicts and misfits that roam the hallways of the school.1988 March 4, Jorge Montes, “Talking Back to Teachers”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry pentecostalist
- Because of this situation, you find the idlers, the never-do-wells, the nicompoops, the unqualified and the misfits these days getting on better in life than their hardworking colleagues.1965, Marius Nkwoh, Bribery and Corruption: Bane of Our Society, Aba, Abia, Nigeria: International Press, →OCLC, page 110. From the entry nicompoop
Meaning of misfit
- noun An ill-fitting garment.
- noun A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
- noun A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
Questions about the plural of misfit
- What is the plural of misfit?
- The plural of misfit is misfits.
- Is misfit countable?
- Misfit is a countable noun.
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