Poor communication

Synonyms for "poor communication" (15 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
ambiguouscommunication breakdowncommunication failure

Strong matches (5)

Adjective(5 words)
confusing phrasingdeficientinadequateineffectiveineffective communication

Related words (7)

Noun(1 words)
ineptness
Adjective(6 words)
miscommunicationmisunderstandingsloppyunclearunclear writingvague language

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries
classroom skillscommunicationcommunication qualitydocumentation qualityinformation deliveryinformation exchangeinstruction quality

More specific

15 entries
ambiguous directionsambiguous instructionsambiguous messagingambiguous phrasingcommunication breakdowngroup project mishapincomplete instructionsincomplete rubricjargon heavy writingmiscommunicationteam conflictunclear explanationsunclear feedbackvague directionsverbose instructions

Collocations

10 entries
ambiguous wordingcommunication breakdownlack of claritymiscommunicationpoor communication between teamspoor communication planpoor communication resultspoor communication skillspoor communication styleunclear instructions

Inflections

3 entries
poor communicationspoorer communicationpoorest communication

Derivations

4 entries

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