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Synonyms for touching
ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋtouch·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
touching
Pitiful originally signified full of pity; as, "the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy," James v, 11; but this usage is now archaic, and the meaning in question is appropriated by such words as merciful and compassionate. Pitiful and pitiable now refer to what may be deserving of pity, pitiful being used chiefly for that which is merely an object of thought, pitiable for that which is brought directly before the senses; as, a pitiful story; a pitiable object; a pitiable condition. Since pity, however, always implies weakness or inferiority in that which is pitied, pitiful and pitiable are often used, by an easy transition, for what might awaken pity, but does awaken contempt; as, a pitiful excuse; he presented a pitiable appearance. Piteous is now rarely used in its earlier sense of feeling pity, but in its derived sense applies to what really excites the emotion; as, a piteous cry. Compare HUMANE; MERCY; PITY.
Synonyms:
abject, base, contemptible, despicable, lamentable, miserable, mournful, moving, paltry, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, sorrowful, woful, wretchedAntonyms:
august, beneficent, commanding, dignified, exalted, glorious, grand, great, helpful, lofty, mighty, noble, sublime, superb, superior
Princeton's WordNet
touch, touchingnoun
the event of something coming in contact with the body
"he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
Synonyms:
jot, cutaneous senses, touch sensation, tactual sensation, touch modality, touch, signature, sense of touch, skin senses, soupcon, speck, hint, trace, feeling, pinch, mite, tinge, ghost, spot, tactile sensation, contactAntonyms:
unmovingtouch, touchingadjective
the act of putting two things together with no space between them
"at his touch the room filled with lights"
Synonyms:
jot, cutaneous senses, touch sensation, tactual sensation, touch modality, touch, signature, sense of touch, skin senses, soupcon, speck, hint, trace, feeling, pinch, mite, tinge, ghost, spot, tactile sensation, contactAntonyms:
unmovingaffecting, poignant, touchingadjective
arousing affect
"the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
Antonyms:
unmoving
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
touchingadjective
touchingprep.
Synonyms:
concerning, regarding, respecting, with regard to, with respect to, in relation to, relating to
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
touchingadjective
touchingprep
Synonyms:
respecting, concerning, regarding
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#69 | contact | |
#988 | base | |
#1593 | moving | |
#2192 | touch | |
#2882 | signature | |
#2915 | spot | |
#2935 | feeling | |
#4692 | ghost | |
#5027 | emotional | |
#5071 | sad | |
#5503 | trace | |
#6740 | tender | |
#7014 | affecting | |
#7027 | affects | |
#8915 | hint | |
#11305 | touching | |
#17102 | miserable | |
#17127 | pinch | |
#18127 | pathetic | |
#28001 | mite | |
#28144 | poignant | |
#30914 | speck | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#40996 | pitiful | |
#44346 | jot | |
#47706 | despicable | |
#51865 | abject | |
#56568 | sorrowful | |
#57224 | paltry | |
#60125 | mournful | |
#62776 | tinge | |
#79651 | contemptible | |
#92197 | piteous | |
#95216 | lamentable | |
#119822 | pitiable | |
#209786 | soupcon |
How to use touching in a sentence?
Arianna, we know that she was a miracle to begin with and that she had a purpose, to know that her purpose was not just touching the lives that we can see here, but now she is going to allow other people to live and maybe their future generations to come. ... It is just nice to know that Arianna is still making a difference in the world.
I think that was very touching. Sitting where I was, you couldn't hear what he said, but afterwards, watching it on the television, I think it was a very... it was a lovely gesture.
I remember him touching on me.
It’s so touching to see, even though we’re not together, it’s bringing a real togetherness.
They were touching her, they were bothering her, so for the judge, if the intention wasn’t pleasure, it’s not sexual assault.
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