Synonyms of touched

touched 1 of 2

adjective

as in cracked

Related Words

• cracked
• disturbed
• off
• non compos mentis
• demented
• mad
• crazed
• loopy
• fey
• unbalanced
• disordered
• deranged
• teched
• mental
• maniacal
• dotty
• delirious
• potty
• strange
• psychotic
• insane
• aberrant
• unhinged
• nuts
• nutty
• psycho
• pixilated
• loco
• batty
• eccentric
• wud
• daft
• delusional
• bats
• foolish
• queer
• certifiable
• crackers
• unsound
• haywire
• oddball
• delusionary
• brainsick
• bonkers
• odd
• irrational
• depressed
• unreasonable
• distraught
• nuclear
• ballistic
• berserk
• senseless
• distracted
• crazy
• fixated
• obsessed
• witless
• ape
• frantic
• hysterical
• frenzied
• bananas
• amok
• wigged-out
• raving
• monomaniacal
• monomaniac

Dissimilar Words

• balanced
• sound
• clear
• reasonable
• sane
• compos mentis
• wise
• lucid
• rational
• normal
• sensible
• healthy
• uncrazy
• judicious
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic

touched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of touch

1

as in felt

to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin

be careful not to touch this pan—it's still hot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• felt
• caressed
• embraced
• kissed
• grasped
• hugged
• rubbed
• gripped
• held
• stroked
• brushed
• nudged
• fingered
• fondled
• pawed
• clasped
• nuzzled
• patted
• clutched
• tapped
• knocked
• grazed
• clenched
• palpated
• shaved
• flicked
• hit
• tipped
• nosed
• handled
• clapped
• palmed
• skimmed
• dabbed
• lipped
• whacked
• clung (to)
• pounded
• rapped
• chucked
• palped
• tagged

2

as in affected

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response

your speech on the true meaning of patriotism touched me deeply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affected
• influenced
• impressed
• impacted
• struck
• reached
• swayed
• inspired
• interested
• moved
• involved
• told (on)
• got to
• bothered
• attracted
• fascinated
• concerned
• penetrated
• disturbed
• dazzled
• stirred
• worried
• entranced
• enthralled
• troubled
• plagued
• carried away
• transported
• engaged
• afflicted
• enchanted
• tried
• pierced
• enraptured
• upset
• colored
• biased
• ravished
• harassed
• captivated
• distressed
• stressed
• perturbed
• charmed
• smote
• flustered
• wrung
• bewitched
• disquieted
• agitated
• harried
• discomforted
• pestered
• strained
• discomposed
• allured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tired
• bored
• wearied
• jaded
• palled
• underwhelmed

3

as in marred

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

unfortunately, his insufferable arrogance tends to touch even the good deeds that he does

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marred
• tainted
• poisoned
• stained
• spoiled
• darkened
• tarnished
• lowered
• smeared
• degraded
• blackened
• distorted
• vitiated
• discredited
• blurred
• corrupted
• blemished
• soiled
• smudged
• discolored
• polluted
• sank
• sullied
• tarred
• dirtied
• clouded
• shamed
• disgraced
• demeaned
• twisted
• dishonored
• besmirched
• smutted
• besmeared
• debased
• colored
• perverted
• cheapened
• subverted
• fouled
• begrimed
• smirched
• demoralized
• depraved
• abased
• debauched
• bastardized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purified
• cleansed
• elevated
• uplifted
• magnified
• enshrined
• dignified
• glorified
• ennobled
• hallowed

4

as in joined

to be adjacent to

our property touches theirs right where that big elm tree is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joined
• adjoined
• flanked
• surrounded
• neighbored
• marched (with)
• met
• fringed
• skirted
• bordered (on)
• abutted
• butted (on or against)
• lined
• attached (to)
• verged (on)
• connected (with)
• bounded
• contacted
• encircled
• embraced
• communicated (with)
• linked (with)
• enclosed
• fenced
• converged
• rimmed
• margined

5

as in concerned

to be the business or affair of

I don't think this decision touches you, so butt out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affected
• concerned
• involved
• applied (to)
• related (to)
• bore (on)
• referred (to)
• implicated
• pertained (to)
• ensnared
• appertained (to)
• embroiled
• entangled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of touched

Adjective

Our family is very touched and deeply grateful by this incredible tribute. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024

Still, Federer certainly had his long runs on top and touched tennis fans worldwide for more than 20 years with his shotmaking and class on and off the court. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022

Verb

During a subsequent forensic interview at the Children's Protection Center, the teen disclosed that the defendant touched her thigh and torso while tickling her. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

The port director also touched on comments made by Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc earlier this month, who cited that infrastructure at major global ports is being stretched too thin. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Yet the line was electrified by induction from adjacent lines again in 2018, electrocuting a lineman who touched the conductor, the court filing said. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Ashley Curtwright, mom of 9-year-old Nora and her late brother Brady, told ABC News the act of kindness touched her and her family deeply. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The arrest affidavit made public Tuesday notes a third incident — a fishing trip in Orange County during which Caruso allegedly touched the child’s genitals. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Nothing in the Supreme Court’s June birthright citizenship ruling touched on the president’s authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Their expertise and fearless service not only elevated our agency's capabilities but touched many lives. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The mark would say that Claude touched it, not that Claude made it. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026