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

Mahomes’ final pass of practice looked like a miscommunication between Mahomes and Royals on a route, almost leading to an interception for safety Alohi Gilman. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Her method helps clients break patterns of miscommunication and build relationships that support their ambition rather than compete with it. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 22 July 2026

This means, after weeks of misunderstandings, miscommunication and overthinking our emotions, clarity returns. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

If those two perspectives are not constantly brought back together, scope creep, miscommunication and misaligned priorities can quickly follow, resulting in a product that falls short of solving the user's problem. — Laila Burns, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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