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

The complexity of juggling multiple agencies, budgets, and timelines can lead to inefficiency, miscommunication, and production outcomes that fail to deliver their full potential. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

With runners on the corners in the bottom of the first, there was miscommunication between the Chaminade shortstop, left fielder and center fielder that allowed a pop fly to drop in between the three. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026

Portland responded five minutes later following a miscommunication between center backs Kennedy Wesley and Kristen McNabb. —Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

The misdemeanor trial against former Army sergeant Daniel Perry ended Monday before any arguments were offered or evidence presented after the court failed to seat a jury due to a miscommunication around how long the trial could last. —Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 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