Spanish word

incomunicación

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋkomunikaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlack of communication

Example

En la reunión noté incomunicación entre los participantes.

At the meeting I noticed a lack of communication among the participants.

Illustration for incomunicación (lack of communication)

More examples

Para mejorar el trabajo en equipo, debemos superar la incomunicación.

To improve teamwork, we must overcome the lack of communication.

Core concept

A broken line preventing messages from passing between parties.

Common phrases

  • superar la incomunicación

    overcome the lack of communication

  • estado de incomunicación

    state of lack of communication

Similar words

falta de comunicación: Insufficient sharing of information or discussion that leaves matters unaddressed.
malentendido: A misunderstanding arising when one person misconstrues another's message or intent.
desconexión: A severing of ties or contact that prevents reciprocal communication from occurring.
silencio: Silence marked by no replies or remarks, so communication stops.

Definition in Spanish

Situación en la que las personas no consiguen intercambiar información ni entenderse con claridad.

Word origin

A compound of in- "not" and comunicación (from Latin communicare), it literally indicates that communication does not occur.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used in formal reports or news and in phrases like incomunicación con el exterior or incomunicación entre departamentos, so expect it in institutional contexts rather than casual chat.

Other meanings

  • no contactnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • incomunicadounreachableadjective
  • incomunicarcut off communicationverb

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