touched
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
feeling happy, grateful, or a little sad because someone did something kind for you.
feeling a sense of gratitude, sympathy, or emotional resonance due to an act of kindness or a poignant situation.
Simple“I was deeply touched when my colleagues bought me a farewell gift.”
In context“She was visibly touched by the community's overwhelming support following the accident, noting that their kindness gave her the strength to recover.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'by'.
Antonymsindifferentunmoved - 02 C2 Proficiency
an old-fashioned and slightly rude way to say someone is a bit crazy or not thinking clearly.
a colloquial and often derogatory term for someone perceived as mentally unstable or eccentric.
Simple“The old man was a bit touched in the head, but he was harmless.”
In context“In the village, he was regarded as slightly touched, though his strange predictions occasionally proved remarkably accurate.”
Teacher's tipThis sense is often found in older literature or used by older speakers; it can be offensive and should be used with caution.
Synonyms
“She told PA Media: “Her music touched a lot of people, especially me.”
“All of the poetry I’d studied up to the point of discovering him felt deeply serious, almost something not to be touched.”