Synonyms of touch

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verb (1)

1

as in to feel

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

• feel
• caress
• kiss
• embrace
• grasp
• hug
• grip
• hold
• rub
• finger
• stroke
• brush
• lip
• nudge
• tap
• pat
• clasp
• paw
• fondle
• nose
• knock
• shave
• clutch
• hit
• palm
• palpate
• tip
• handle
• flick
• graze
• clench
• nuzzle
• dab
• clap
• cling (to)
• skim
• whack
• tag
• chuck
• pound
• palp
• rap

2

as in to influence

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

• influence
• affect
• impress
• impact
• strike
• reach
• sway
• tell (on)
• interest
• inspire
• move
• get to
• bother
• involve
• disturb
• dazzle
• attract
• worry
• entrance
• penetrate
• concern
• carry away
• fascinate
• try
• stir
• bias
• engage
• trouble
• plague
• transport
• color
• distress
• charm
• discomfort
• upset
• enthral
• harass
• pierce
• afflict
• enrapture
• stress
• smite
• enthrall
• ravish
• enchant
• wring
• captivate
• agitate
• fluster
• perturb
• pester
• disquiet
• allure
• strain
• discompose
• harry
• bewitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weary
• bore
• pall
• tire
• jade
• underwhelm

3

as in to taint

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

• taint
• poison
• spoil
• mar
• stain
• darken
• tarnish
• blemish
• smear
• discredit
• distort
• vitiate
• dirty
• soil
• degrade
• smudge
• blur
• blacken
• corrupt
• pollute
• tar
• shame
• sully
• cloud
• besmirch
• twist
• smut
• sink
• disgrace
• discolor
• lower
• color
• pervert
• dishonor
• subvert
• besmear
• demean
• debase
• smirch
• abase
• cheapen
• foul
• begrime
• demoralize
• debauch
• deprave
• bastardize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purify
• cleanse
• elevate
• magnify
• uplift
• glorify
• dignify
• ennoble
• enshrine
• hallow

4

as in to join

to be adjacent to

our property touches theirs right where that big elm tree is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• join
• neighbor
• flank
• adjoin
• surround
• fringe
• march (with)
• meet
• verge (on)
• contact
• abut
• line
• communicate (with)
• connect (with)
• attach (to)
• border (on)
• butt (on or against)
• bound
• skirt
• fence
• link (with)
• margin
• enclose
• embrace
• converge
• inclose
• encircle
• rim

5

as in to affect

to be the business or affair of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affect
• concern
• involve
• apply (to)
• bear (on)
• relate (to)
• refer (to)
• pertain (to)
• appertain (to)
• implicate
• ensnare
• embroil
• entangle

touch

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noun

1

as in contact

the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation

everyone promised to keep in touch over the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contact
• communication
• hold
• communion
• commerce
• intercourse
• intercommunication

2

as in splash

a very small amount

added just a touch of parsley to the dish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• hint
• glimmer
• sprinkling
• shred
• little
• speck
• lick
• bit
• trace
• dab
• tad
• spark
• smack
• smell
• particle
• pinch
• handful
• streak
• sliver
• ray
• smidgen
• crumb
• drop
• dash
• suspicion
• spot
• spatter
• ounce
• smidgeon
• minimum
• strain
• bite
• fleck
• shade
• smidge
• nip
• smidgin
• scintilla
• dram
• taste
• scruple
• peanuts
• soupçon
• mite
• snap
• shadow
• drop in the bucket
• dose
• portion
• whit
• ace
• skosh
• grain
• driblet
• semblance
• part
• modicum
• jot
• nibble
• dot
• molecule
• mote
• patch
• atom
• vestige
• syllable
• iota
• section
• scrap
• granule
• minim
• morsel
• fragment
• smattering
• scattering
• shiver
• tittle
• hoot
• flake
• splinter
• nubbin
• flyspeck
• chip
• shard
• clipping
• shaving
• paring
• smatter
• shot
• tatter
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deal
• quantity
• mass
• loads
• wealth
• plenty
• bucket
• mess
• mountain
• abundance
• pile
• stack
• bundle
• lot
• barrel
• peck
• volume
• heaps
• raft
• gobs
• bushel
• wad
• profusion
• oodles
• fistful
• reams
• boatload
• lashings
• scads
• excess
• passel
• much
• surplus
• embarrassment
• lashins
• overflow
• potful
• slab
• surfeit
• superfluity
• overmuch
• overabundance
• lump
• superabundance
• bonanza
• overkill
• oversupply
• chunk
• overage
• hunk

3

as in feature

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

each designer has his or her own personal touches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feature
• characteristic
• quality
• attribute
• trait
• attribution
• criterion
• property
• mark
• hallmark
• affection
• fingerprint
• marker
• specific
• stamp
• particularity
• note
• peculiarity
• point
• character
• sign
• symbol
• indication
• diagnostic
• emblem
• charm
• grace
• badge
• differentia
• token
• virtue
• merit
• excellence
• individuality
• uniqueness
• singularity
• eccentricity
• quirk
• idiosyncrasy
• oddity

4

as in hint

an almost imperceptible sign of something

a touch of irritation tinged his voice as the candidate fielded yet another question about his personal finances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hint
• flicker
• glimmer
• suggestion
• breath
• trace
• whiff
• sign
• tang
• scent
• wind
• evidence
• indication
• inkling
• intimation
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saturation
• permeation
• pervasion

touch (on)

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verb (2)

as in to seem

to come very close to being

that behavior touches on insanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seem
• verge (on)
• resemble
• trench (on)
• suggest
• border (on)
• approach
• compare (with)
• look
• measure up (to)
• appear
• near
• stack up (against or with)
• approximate

touch (on or upon)

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verb (3)

as in to specify

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specify
• mention
• notice
• cite
• note
• indicate
• quote
• refer (to)
• name
• instance
• suggest
• explain
• introduce
• advert (to)
• point (out)
• clarify
• hint (at)
• allude (to)
• announce
• drop
• imply
• intend
• publish
• infer
• bring up
• spell out
• signal
• pronounce
• signify
• designate
• clear (up)
• declare
• intimate
• advertise
• worm
• sound
• broadcast
• proclaim
• elucidate
• publicize
• interject
• interpolate
• infiltrate
• broach
• denominate
• interpose
• insinuate
• explicate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• pass over
• ignore
• slight
• disregard
• neglect
• overlook
• overpass

Phrases Containing touch

• a touch
• get in touch with
• keep in touch with
• soft touch
• touch (on or upon)
• touch (on)
• touch base (with)
• touch down
• touch off