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

Unwritten workplace rules that are unspoken cause miscommunication and disconnection between employers and employees. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Nonetheless, servicing backlogs and miscommunications left many borrowers uncertain of their true balances—and with limited recourse. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025

Kazan said there’s too much miscommunication across cultures and the exhibit’s videos show how communities have in the past worked together during times of intolerance. —Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025

Set during the height of the Cold War, the movie is a cautionary tale rooted in catastrophe brought about by chance, miscommunication, and distrust. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miscommunication

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