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

On the next possession, Jarred Vanderbilt and Dorian Finney-Smith had a slight miscommunication on a switch, causing Nikola Vučević to shake free and James to shift over too high toward Vučević. —Jovan Buha, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

This is an effective way to shift the conversation from confrontation and defensiveness to connection and understanding—while helping prevent miscommunications. —Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025

Arguments based on miscommunications could seem never-ending and emotions will be at an extreme high. —Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Mar. 2025

Similarly to Nashville’s other goals, mistakes, miscommunication and poor coverage gave them the space to capitalize. —Omar White, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 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