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

To me, the larger issue is that Jen seems equally afraid of her husband and confrontation, so small miscommunications snowball out of control, not that Jen hasn’t yet done a full Ancestry.com on her in-laws. —Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025

Prolonged negotiations can lead to various complications, including new offers, deal fatigue, or miscommunication, all of which can derail a business agreement that seemed promising at the start. —Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

After the game, Nuno’s explanation for Awoniyi being shown back onto the pitch after his collision was that there had been a misunderstanding and miscommunication. —Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 May 2025

This is the classic day for miscommunications and misunderstandings in conversations with siblings, relatives and daily contacts. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2025

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