malcommunication

noun

Communication that isn't well-intended, or doesn't happen as intended; miscommunication.

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Meanings

nounmalcommunication (countable and uncountable, plural malcommunications)

plural malcommunications

  1. countableuncountableCommunication that isn't well-intended, or doesn't happen as intended; miscommunication.

Origin

From mal- + communication.

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APA

malcommunication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malcommunication

MLA

“malcommunication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malcommunication. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malcommunication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malcommunication.

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