miscommunication
noun /ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- failure to make information or your ideas and feelings clear to somebody, or to understand what somebody says to you
- The study focused on the source of miscommunication that frequently occurs between men and women.
- Opportunities for misunderstandings and miscommunications increase when the information is very technical.