bad connection
Signal keeps cutting
A bad connection is a faulty link in a communication system—typically phone or internet—that causes static, dropped calls, lag, or garbled audio.
The phrase often explains communication failures: Sorry, I missed that—bad connection.
It can excuse ending a call: I'm losing you, bad connection.
Figuratively, a bad connection describes any failed attempt to communicate or relate: We just had a bad connection from the start.
- staticWithout motion or change
- droppedLet fall downward
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- slow loadingDelayed content delivery
lag · packet loss · glitch · fuzzy · poor reception · interference · noise · crackling · can you hear me · breaking up · frozen · frozen screen · pixelated · choppy · unstable · weak · patchy · cutting out
- signal problemsdead zone, dead zones, dropped calls, no signal, unreachable
- video call problemsfrozen screen, buffering, lag, pixelation, video lag
- electrical problemspower failure, power loss, power outage, outage, blackout
- Phone Failsbutt dial, pocket dial, wrong number, dropped call, misdial
- Mishearingsmondegreen, mondegreens, eggcorn, eggcorns, malapropism
- signal noisestatic, hiss, hum, crackle, white noise
bad connectioncrystal clear
Entirely unambiguous, perfectly understood
strong signal · full bars · clear signal · fiber optic · high bandwidth
bad connectiondeep connection
Meaningful emotional closeness
mutual understanding · on the same wavelength · strong bond · kindred spirits · soulmates
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