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.

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There was a lot of miscommunication and mistrust between critical players in the opposition and Maduro’s equivocating supporters. —

Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 There may also be internal challenges like unclear objectives or miscommunication that have caused a team to become distracted. —

Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Brace yourself for delays, reschedules, and miscommunications on your plate, as both travel and communication are affected by Luna and Mercury’s astrological tiff. —

Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024 Bender detailed how Samuel L. Jackson also didn’t make it on the cast as Jules after some miscommunication regarding his audition. —

Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for miscommunication

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of miscommunication was in 1959

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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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