Antonyms for touching
ˈtʌtʃ ɪŋtouch·ing

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1. touchingadjective

   Synonyms:
   emotional, moving, sad

2. touchingadjective

   Provoking sadness and pity.

   a touching story

   Synonyms:
   emotional, sad, moving

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1. 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.

   Antonyms:
   august, beneficent, commanding, dignified, exalted, glorious, grand, great, helpful, lofty, mighty, noble, sublime, superb, superior

   Synonyms:
   abject, base, contemptible, despicable, lamentable, miserable, mournful, moving, paltry, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, sorrowful, woful, wretched

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1. touching

   Synonyms:
   affecting, tender, moving, pathetic

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1. • Contact

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1. 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"

   Antonyms:
   unmoving

   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, contact

2. touch, touchingadjective

   the act of putting two things together with no space between them

   "at his touch the room filled with lights"

   Antonyms:
   unmoving

   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, contact

3. affecting, 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

   Synonyms:
   affecting, poignant

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1. touchingadjective

   Synonyms:
   pathetic, affecting, moving, tender

2. touchingprep

   Synonyms:
   respecting, concerning, regarding

How to use touching in a sentence?

1. Corona Police:

   When we see The Turpins bring a smile to someone's face or even just touching The Turpins, we know that they are getting emotions out that maybe a human wouldn't be able to do.

2. Prince William:

   I love Dame Deborah, Dame Deborah's fantastic, dame Deborah legacy is massive. I was very honored to be able to speak to Dame Deborah. It felt like a very personal family moment that I was there for. It was a glorious day as well... Dame Deborah spoke very highly about Dame Deborah care. It was a touching moment... Dame Deborah is a brave and inspirational woman.

3. Michael Tanchum:

   There has already been one collision between a Greek warship and a Turkish warship, in which the Turkish vessel took some damage, the danger of miscalculation or further accidents touching off an open clash that no one wants is now dangerously high.

4. Deborah Birx:

   The president wanted everyone to know where this virus is so that people would be aware if they were gonna travel to that area, that that area had a very significant amount of COVID-19 or the coronavirus, and so its really to make Americans aware about traveling to New York, but also make it clear to the people who are in that area to protect them selves following the guidelines, to really stay home and really hunker down, stay at home and really follow the washing of your hands and not touching your face.

5. Greg Maletic:

   The tactile sensation of controlling something with physical controls — and, yes, a crank — has value. It's fun and satisfying, in a way that fingers touching glass isn't.

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