TOUCHING Synonyms
There are 64 hypernyms of the word touching. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TOUCHING
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emotional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason • of more than usual emotion • of or pertaining to emotion adjective satellite • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | ||||||||
moving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • in motion • arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion • used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion | ||||||||
affecting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • arousing affect | ||||||||
heartwarming | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing gladness and pleasure | ||||||||
poignant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • arousing affect • keenly distressing to the mind or feelings | ||||||||
powerful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having great power or force or potency or effect adverb • (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree adjective satellite • strong enough to knock down or overwhelm • having great influence • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful • displaying superhuman strength or power | ||||||||
sentimental | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality • effusively or insincerely emotional | ||||||||
stirring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • agitating a liquid with an implement • arousing to a particular emotion or action adjective satellite • capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement • exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions | ||||||||
contact | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • close interaction • the act of touching physically • the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity • the physical coming together of two or more things • a person who is in a position to give you special assistance • a channel for communication between groups • (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact • a communicative interaction • a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication verb • be in or establish communication with • be in direct physical contact with; make contact | ||||||||
tinge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a slight but appreciable amount • a pale or subdued color verb • affect as in thought or feeling • color lightly | ||||||||
bear on | verbv | |||||||
verb • be relevant to • have an effect upon • press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last | ||||||||
touch on | verbv | |||||||
verb • refer to or discuss briefly • be relevant to • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • have an effect upon | ||||||||
about | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct • all around or on all sides • in the area or vicinity • used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction • in or to a reversed position or direction • in rotation or succession • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • on the move | ||||||||
adjoin | verbv | |||||||
verb • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • be in direct physical contact with; make contact • attach or add | ||||||||
advert | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a public promotion of some product or service verb • give heed (to) • make a more or less disguised reference to • make reference to | ||||||||
affect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion verb • have an effect upon • act physically on; have an effect upon • connect closely and often incriminatingly • make believe with the intent to deceive • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | ||||||||
allude | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a more or less disguised reference to | ||||||||
apropos | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of an appropriate or pertinent nature adverb • at an opportune time • introducing a different topic | ||||||||
concern | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that interests you because it is important or affects you • an anxious feeling • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it verb • be relevant to • be on the mind of | ||||||||
disturb | verbv | |||||||
verb • move deeply • change the arrangement or position of • tamper with • destroy the peace or tranquility of • damage as if by shaking or jarring | ||||||||