miscommunication

/ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)

miscommunication — noun

  • miscommunicationsingular
  • miscommunicationsplural

1. a situation where people are not clear enough with each other, so a message is u

1.名詞B2
釋義

a situation where people are not clear enough with each other, so a message is understood in the wrong way and causes confusion or a mistake

例句

A miscommunication about the train time left Wei alone at the station.

a miscommunication about [detail] + result

Because of a miscommunication, the baker prepared twenty cakes instead of twelve.

同義詞
  • misunderstanding

    often focuses more on the wrong idea someone formed than on the exchange itself

  • mix-up

    more informal and often used for practical mistakes with times, orders, or names

  • confusion

    broader term that does not always imply a message was exchanged incorrectly

反義詞
  • communication

    the general act of sharing information clearly

  • understanding

    emphasises that the message was received and interpreted correctly

文法句型

a miscommunication about [detail]

a miscommunication between [people/groups]

miscommunication over [plan/order/message]

用法筆記

Often used for one specific mix-up rather than a long period of silence. It commonly appears with about, between, or over to name the detail or the people involved.

常見錯誤

❌There was miscommunication about the tickets.
✅There was a miscommunication about the tickets.
💡When you mean one specific mix-up, use the countable form with an article.
❌It was a miscommunication between about the schedule.
✅It was a miscommunication about the schedule.
💡Use about for the topic; between should name the people or groups involved.