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

Fom the beginning, the whole story is built on misunderstanding and miscommunication. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

There’s gonna to be miscommunications on both sides of the ball. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

In traditional setups, altering a size scale or removing a garment variation requires manual updates that risk miscommunication with overseas factories, often causing costly sampling errors and weeks of delays. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Another third-quarter possession ended at Ohio State’s 33, when Hoover was panicked on a blindside blitz and after a miscommunication on third-and-six late in the third, Cignetti had to settle for a 55-yard field goal try. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 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