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.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Their chronic miscommunication prevented them from executing. 
Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 While utilities in a few Bay Area communities went ahead with rotating outages on Tuesday, affecting about 50,000 customers—the result of what California ISO later called a miscommunication—that was far fewer than expected. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Some Northern California cities appear to have instituted blackouts on Tuesday in error after a miscommunication with the operator of the state electric grid, the California Independent System Operator, amid the historic heat wave. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2022 In her new MasterClass course released Thursday, Perel delves into building relational intelligence through self-awareness, handling miscommunication, and establishing boundaries. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Army veteran Joel Harris almost worked for Amazon but a miscommunication caused his start-date to get canceled. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Those were more a miscommunication with the officials, and nothing Wills needs to worry about as the regular season approaches. cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 Other causes include navigation issues, high approach speeds and miscommunication. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 What ensues is a comical tale of mixed messages, passive-aggressive jabs, and miscommunication. Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 While utilities in a few Bay Area communities went ahead with rotating outages on Tuesday, affecting about 50,000 customers—the result of what California ISO later called a miscommunication—that was far fewer than expected. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Some Northern California cities appear to have instituted blackouts on Tuesday in error after a miscommunication with the operator of the state electric grid, the California Independent System Operator, amid the historic heat wave. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2022 In her new MasterClass course released Thursday, Perel delves into building relational intelligence through self-awareness, handling miscommunication, and establishing boundaries. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Army veteran Joel Harris almost worked for Amazon but a miscommunication caused his start-date to get canceled. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 Those were more a miscommunication with the officials, and nothing Wills needs to worry about as the regular season approaches. cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 Other causes include navigation issues, high approach speeds and miscommunication. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 What ensues is a comical tale of mixed messages, passive-aggressive jabs, and miscommunication. Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above