CEFR B2

misfits

noun

Meaning

People who feel socially alienated or do not conform to the standards and expectations of a particular group or society.

Examples

  • The school play was organized entirely by a band of misfits who had never been cast in lead roles before.
  • He always felt like a misfit in his corporate office, preferring his creative hobbies to the rigid structure of the workplace.

Synonyms: outcast, nonconformist, maverick, pariah