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

Williams said the interception was the result of a miscommunication between him and his receiver. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026

The files are a testament that the hunt for Nazis in South America was shaped by rumor, miscommunication, mistaken identities, Cold War politics and intense media speculation. —Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026

In its place was a porous mess of defensive miscommunication that still managed to generate enough turnovers to put Denver in a position to win. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026

The families that communicate the most and can lay out expectations ahead of time will do the best at completing these transactions successfully, as almost all disappointment stems from miscommunication. —Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 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