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miscommunicate

American  
[mis-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt] / ˌmɪs kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

miscommunicated, miscommunicating
  1. to communicate mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.


Other Word Forms

  • miscommunication noun

Etymology

Origin of miscommunicate

mis- 1 + communicate

Example Sentences

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More often than not, we miscommunicate, be it over text or email or Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022

“We can’t jump our gaps, we can’t miscommunicate, and we can’t create penalties,” Rivera said Friday after reviewing the Giants game film.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021

It’s cute to watch children mispronounce and miscommunicate.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2019

A standoff could very easily escalate, producing unintended and disastrous outcomes, if both sides miscommunicate and misperceive red lines.

From The Guardian • May 30, 2013

Or we are terrified when the leaders of government miscommunicate and put their countries on a collision course.

From Time Magazine Archive