adjective

touching

TUHT-shihng

adjective

Causing feelings of sadness, sympathy, or tenderness.

"The film's ending was genuinely touching."

"It was a touching tribute to her late father."

In physical contact with something.

"The two wires were touching, causing a short circuit."

preposition

Concerning or regarding (formal/legal usage).

"The letter contained instructions touching the sale of the estate."

How to Use Touching

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething that stirs emotion, or (in older/formal English) a word meaning "concerning."

When to use it

The preposition sense ("touching the matter of...") is formal and mostly found in legal or old-fashioned writing.

more touching comparative, touchings plural, most touching superlative

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The film's ending was genuinely _____.

Formed from touch plus the suffix -ing.

crouching slouching