miscommunication

noun

mis·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tion ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 

: failure to communicate clearly

There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.

Examples of miscommunication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Twice in the first frame, miscommunication between Tyler Myers and Carson Soucy on line changes led to the Canucks being assessed a bench minor penalty for too many men on the ice. —Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025

Two weeks later on March 15, Mercury will begin to travel backward in the signs of Aries and Pisces until April 7, bringing miscommunications, travel issues and misinformation our way. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025

According to Salazar, examples of these miscommunications in the early months of a state’s legalization processes are not unheard of. —Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

You're not distracted by constant compromises, miscommunications or conflicts. —Goro Gupta, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miscommunication

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization