misfit
/ˈmɪsfɪt/noun
उच्चारण मिस्फ़िट
बेमेल व्यक्ति, जो समूह में फिट न बैठे
Core word
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a person who is not accepted by a particular group of people, especially because their behaviour or ideas are very different from those of the others
बेमेल व्यक्ति, जो समूह में फिट न बैठे
- He felt like a misfit at the new school.
- The novel is about a group of social misfits.
- As a misfit in the village, he left for the city.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher helped the shy girl who felt like a misfit.
- In the film, a misfit becomes the hero of the team.
Synonyms outsider oddball nonconformist eccentric
Opposite conformist
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a misfit (countable noun)
It names a person who does not seem to belong to a group, and it is countable: a misfit, many misfits.
यह उस व्यक्ति का नाम है जो किसी समूह का हिस्सा नहीं लगता; यह countable है: a misfit, many misfits।
- Radhika felt like a misfit in her new school.
- Many famous artists were once seen as misfits.
misfit + in / among / at
Use 'in', 'among' or 'at' to name the group or place where the person does not fit.
जिस समूह या स्थान में व्यक्ति फिट नहीं बैठता, उसे बताने के लिए 'in', 'among' या 'at' आता है।
- He was a misfit among the other trainees.
- She felt a misfit at the party.
social misfit
This is the commonest combination and means someone who cannot get along with others in society.
यह सबसे आम संयोजन है और इसका अर्थ वह व्यक्ति है जो समाज में दूसरों के साथ तालमेल नहीं बिठा पाता।
- He was called a social misfit because he avoided everyone.
misfit (things that do not fit)
It can also name an object that does not fit properly, though this is rarer.
यह उस वस्तु का नाम भी हो सकता है जो ठीक से फिट नहीं बैठती, यद्यपि यह कम प्रचलित है।
- The coat was a misfit; it was far too tight.
+Collocations 4
adjective + misfit
socialtotalcompletelonelyawkward
- As a shy newcomer, he was a social misfit at first.
verb + misfit
feel likebe seen asbe treated asbe brandedcall somebody
- The students branded the new boy a misfit.
misfit + noun
toyschildgeniusherocharacter
- The film is about a misfit hero who saves his village.
misfit + in / among
in the teamin schoolamong friendsin the officein society
- He felt like a misfit in the office until he made friends.
“More examples 5
- The teacher helped the shy boy, who felt like a complete misfit.
शिक्षक ने उस शर्मीले लड़के की मदद की, जो स्वयं को पूरी तरह अलग-थलग महसूस करता था।
- Many inventors were treated as misfits by their neighbours.
बहुत से आविष्कारकों को उनके पड़ोसी अजीब व्यक्ति मानते थे।
- In the novel, the hero is a misfit who finds his place in a village.
उपन्यास में नायक एक ऐसा व्यक्ति है जो गाँव में अपनी जगह पाता है, जबकि वह कहीं फिट नहीं बैठता था।
- He had always been a misfit in the strict hostel.
वह कठोर छात्रावास में हमेशा से मेल न खाने वाला व्यक्ति रहा था।
- The captain refused to see the odd bowler as a misfit and gave him a chance.
कप्तान ने अनोखी शैली वाले गेंदबाज़ को अयोग्य नहीं माना और उसे मौका दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a misfit in this job since the beginning.
✓ He has been a misfit in this job since the beginning.
'Since' needs a perfect tense, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, simple present नहीं।
✗ She is misfit for the post.
✓ She is a misfit for the post.
Misfit is a countable noun and needs 'a' here; the adjective is 'unfit'.
'Misfit' countable noun है, यहाँ उससे पहले 'a' लगता है; adjective के लिए 'unfit' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe people who stand apart, but they differ in tone and cause.
ये शब्द अलग खड़े लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर लहजे और कारण में इनमें अंतर है।
A person who does not fit well into a group or situation.
वह व्यक्ति जो किसी समूह या स्थिति में ठीक से मेल नहीं खाता।
- He felt a misfit in the new city.
A person who has been rejected by society or a group.
वह व्यक्ति जिसे समाज या समूह ने ठुकरा दिया हो।
- The outcast lived alone outside the village.
A person who chooses to be alone; it does not mean unable to fit in.
वह व्यक्ति जो अकेला रहना चुनता है; इसका अर्थ तालमेल न बिठा पाना नहीं है।
- She is a loner who loves reading.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who does not fit in or feel comfortable in a particular group is a misfit.
जो व्यक्ति किसी समूह में ठीक से घुल-मिल न पाए या सहज महसूस न करे, उसे misfit कहते हैं।