mixed message

mɪkst ˈmɛsɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of mixed message - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

confusing signalcommunication that is contradictory or unclear

She received a mixed message about the meeting time.

contradictory actionssituation where actions and words do not align

He gave a mixed message by praising teamwork but rewarding individual effort.

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Expressions with mixed

mixed emotions

conflicting feelings about something or someone

She had mixed emotions about moving to a new city..

mixed bag

group with few common characteristics

The team was a mixed bag of talents.

mixed blessing

something that has both good and bad aspects

Winning the lottery turned out to be a mixed blessing for him..

all mixed up

adj.

feeling confused or unable to think clearly

After the news, she felt all mixed up.

get mixed up

become confused or unable to tell things apart

I always get mixed up with their names.

have mixed feelings

feel both positive and negative emotions

She had mixed feelings about moving to a new city.

Expressions with message

get a message across

successfully communicate information to others

She struggled to get a message across to the students.

get the message

receive a communication

Did you get the message I sent yesterday?

go off message

say something different from the planned or agreed message

The candidate went off message during the interview.

message in a bottle

way to send a message without knowing the recipient

Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

email message

digital note sent through an electronic mail system on a network

She sent an email message to confirm the meeting time.

forwarded message

adj.

message that has been passed along

The forwarded message contained important updates.

important message

significant piece of information

The CEO sent an important message about the company's future.

message board

physical board for displaying messages in a public space

The community center's message board was covered with flyers and announcements.

Examples of mixed message in a sentence

The advertisement gave a mixed message to the audience.
The politician's speech was a mixed message to the public.
Her actions sent a mixed message to her friends.

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French:message contradictoire, ...
German:widersprüchliche Botschaft, gemischte Botschaft, ...
Italian:messaggio ambiguo, messaggio contrastante, ...
Spanish:mensaje confuso, mensaje contradictorio, ...
Portuguese:mensagem contraditória, ...
Chinese:矛盾信息, 混合信号, ...
Japanese:混乱したメッセージ, 相反するメッセージ, ...
Arabic:رِسَالَة مُتَضَارِبَة, رِسالَة مُتَضارِبَة, ...
Hebrew:מֶסֶר סוֹתֵר, ...
Russian:противоречивое сообщение, ...
Ukrainian:суперечливе повідомлення, ...
Hindi:विरोधाभासी संदेश, असंगत संदेश, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্তিকর বার্তা, ...
Catalan:missatge contradictori, ...
Czech:smíšený signál, rozporuplný signál, ...
Danish:modstridende besked, modstridende signal, ...
Dutch:tegenstrijdige boodschap, dubbele boodschap, ...
Greek:αντιφατικό μήνυμα, συγκεχυμένο μήνυμα, ...
Hungarian:ellentmondásos üzenet, ellentmondás, ...
Khmer:សារចម្រុះ, សញ្ញាផ្ទុយគ្នា, ...
Korean:혼란스러운 메시지, 모순된 메시지, ...
Persian:پیام متناقض, پیام دوگانه, ...
Polish:sprzeczny komunikat, sprzeczny sygnał, ...
Portuguese (BR):mensagem contraditória, ...
Romanian:mesaj contradictoriu, mesaj dublu, ...
Swedish:blandat budskap, ...
Thai:ข้อความที่สับสน, สถานการณ์ที่คำพูดกับการกระทำไม่สอดคล้องกัน, ...
Turkish:çelişkili mesaj, ...
Vietnamese:thông điệp trái chiều, tín hiệu trái ngược, ...

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