miscommunicate

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ communicate.

Verb

miscommunicate (third-person singular simple present miscommunicates, present participle miscommunicating, simple past and past participle miscommunicated)

1. (ambitransitive) To communicate incorrectly.
   • 2008 January 18, Harriet Rubin, “Google Offers a Map for Its Philanthropy”, in New York Times‎:

     Global problems arise from how humans have undervalued each other and miscommunicated with each other.

Derived terms

• miscommunicado

Related terms

• miscommunication