misfit

Definitions

A person whose behavior or attitude makes them feel uncomfortable or out of place in a particular group or environment.

Something that does not fit or is not suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

Examples

He always felt like a misfit in his high school, preferring books to sports.

The new software was a complete misfit for the company's outdated computer systems.

Synonyms

nonconformist outcast maverick oddball eccentric outsider renegade

Antonyms

conformist insider standard conventionalist traditionalist mainstreamer