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

Proactive leaders set the tone upfront instead of reacting to miscommunication down the line. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

While the chaos has not reached the first Trump administration’s levels, the mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops have started piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes at breakneck speed. —Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025

Difficulty of understanding, fear or miscommunication? —Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025

Dissanayake says ghosting, miscommunication and dating app fatigue often occur when one side of a match seeks a genuine connection, and another is just looking to feel good. —Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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