Communication Errors

adjective not appropriate or well-suited for a particular situation; inappropriate or awkward

• The speaker's choice of words was infelicitous and caused confusion among the audience.
• Her infelicitous comment made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
• That was a really infelicitous thing to say, dude.
• His infelicitous actions led to a chain reaction of negative consequences.

verb to form a mistaken idea or judgment about something

• It is important not to misconceive the intentions behind his actions.
• Don't misconceive what she said, she was just joking.
• People often misconceive his quiet nature as being rude.
• Don't misconceive the calm surface of the lake for a lack of depth.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

• I believe there has been a misunderstanding that has led to the wrong impression being formed.
• I think you got the wrong idea about what I was trying to say.
• You totally got the wrong end of the stick.
• Her actions painted the wrong picture and left everyone with the wrong impression.

noun a person who lives nearby and communicates with you through text messages

• I recently met my text door neighbour who lives in the apartment next to mine.
• I just found out that my text door neighbour is actually pretty cool.
• My text door neighbour and I have been chatting non-stop since we exchanged numbers.
• In the digital age, your text door neighbour can become your closest confidante.