touched

/tʌtʃt/
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touched

The child was deeply touched by the kind stranger's gift.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Emotionally affected; moved: Feeling a strong emotional response, often to the point of being visibly or deeply affected.
    • Slightly insane; eccentric: (Archaic or informal) Describing someone whose mental state is perceived as slightly unsound or odd.
    • Having come into contact: (Less common as an adjective) Having made physical contact.
Usage and Examples
  • Emotionally affected:
    • She was deeply touched by the heartfelt gift.
    • I was touched to receive so many kind messages.
  • Slightly insane (archaic/informal):
    • The old man was considered a bit touched by the villagers.
  • Having come into contact:
    • The once-pristine surface was now touched by grimy hands.
Advanced Usage
  • "Touched in the head": An informal idiom meaning slightly crazy or eccentric.
    • After the accident, people said he was a little touched in the head.
  • "Touched by an angel": An idiom implying someone has received divine grace or extraordinary kindness.
    • She survived the disaster; it was as if she was touched by an angel.
Variants and Related Words
  • Touch (verb/noun): The base form meaning to make physical contact or to affect emotionally.
  • Touchy (adj): Easily upset or offended.
  • Untouched (adj): Not affected, moved, or contacted.
  • Touching (adj): Evoking feelings of sympathy or pity.
Synonyms
  • Moved (adj): Emotionally affected.
  • Affected (adj): Influenced or touched emotionally.
  • Eccentric (adj): Unconventional and slightly strange.
Antonyms
  • Unmoved (adj): Not emotionally affected.
  • Indifferent (adj): Having no particular interest or sympathy.
Related Phrases
  • Touched a nerve: Said of a remark that causes an emotional reaction because it refers to a sensitive subject.
    • His comment about failure touched a nerve with me.
  • Touched with: Having a slight amount or trace of something (e.g., a color, quality).
    • The sky was touched with pink at dawn.
touched

The child was deeply touched by the kind stranger's gift.

Adjective
  1. slightly insane
  2. being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
    • too moved to speak
    • very touched by the stranger's kindness
  3. having come into contact

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