haptic adj. + Add to list hap·tic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms tactiletactualOriginGRKἁπτικός→ENhaptic From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikós, “able to come in contact with”), from ἅπτω (háptō, “to touch”) + -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming adjectives from nouns).