misconnecting
Failing to link
Misconnecting is failing to make a proper connection, especially missing a connecting flight, train, or bus: We ended up misconnecting in Chicago and arrived six hours late.
The word also applies to faulty electrical or mechanical connections, or to communication that goes wrong between people.
Failed exchange of meaning
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- crossed wiresCommunication gone wrong
- mixed signalsContradictory indications from someone
misreading · talking past · garbled · lost in translation · misperception · misconception · misapprehension · confusion
Unintended mobile disconnection
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- network errorFailed digital communication attempt
- glitchMinor system fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
malfunction · interrupted · buffering · latency · packet loss · server error · downtime
Not properly positioned
- faulty wiringDefective electrical system
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
ill-fitting · off-track · derailed · unseated · decoupled · crossed wires · miswired · slipped
Emotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- distanceSpace between two points
- isolationComplete separation from others
drifting apart · out of touch · rebuff · snub · cold shoulder · miscued · mismatched · unresponsive
miscommunication
Failed exchange of meaning
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- crossed wiresCommunication gone wrong
mixed signals · misreading · talking past · garbled · lost in translation · misperception · misconception · misapprehension · confusion · ambiguity
dropped call
Unintended mobile disconnection
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- network errorFailed digital communication attempt
- glitchMinor system fault
bug · malfunction · interrupted · buffering · latency · packet loss · server error · downtime
misaligned
Not properly positioned
- faulty wiringDefective electrical system
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- detachedApart or uninvolved
disjointed · ill-fitting · off-track · derailed · unseated · decoupled · crossed wires · miswired · slipped
estrangement
Emotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- distanceSpace between two points
isolation · drifting apart · out of touch · rebuff · snub · cold shoulder · miscued · mismatched · unresponsive · detachment
misconnectingdisconnecting
Breaking an established link
severing · unlinking · detaching · uncoupling · separating
misconnectingaligning
Positioning in proper relation
matching up · meshing · interlocking · dovetailing · coordinating