miscommunicate
[ mis-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt ]
/ ˌmɪs kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with or without object), mis·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, mis·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.
to communicate mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.
Origin of miscommunicate
OTHER WORDS FROM miscommunicate
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion, nounWords nearby miscommunicate
mischoose,
miscible,
miscite,
miscode,
miscolor,
miscommunicate,
miscommunication,
misconceive,
misconceived,
misconception,
misconduct
Example sentences from the Web for miscommunication
I think there was just a miscommunication between them and the press when this was released last night.
After some miscommunication about being disinvited, the young Republicans simply reneged on their sponsorship.
Shortly afterward, a miscommunication ensued, and my father was handcuffed and taken to jail.
Miscommunication is an instance of language not suitable to the experience.
The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for miscommunication
miscommunication
/ (ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
a failure to communicate accurately