out of touch
No longer maintaining contact or communicationsNo longer maintaining contact or communications.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic)No longer maintaining contact or communications.
I had been out of touch with my old friend for a long time when she called.
(derogatory, idiomatic)Disconnected or insulated from the everyday experiences and concerns of ordinary people.
Near-synonyms: out of the loop; out of one's mind
The billionaire, who was once a man of the people, grew increasingly out of touch.
(idiomatic)Old-fashioned, no longer aware of popular culture.
(idiomatic)No longer conversant with crucial basics such as facts, reality, the real world, and sanity; not aware or realistic.
Near-synonym: out of one's mind
Did his answer strike you as out of touch with reality?
realitätsfremd, realitätsfern
Examples
33 sentencesTom seems out of touch.
Том, здається, не дуже в курсі. — deniko
Tom has been out of touch.
Tom reached out to touch Mary.
Tom reached out to touch it.
Tom has been out of touch for some time.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more out of touch, most out of touch| Comparative | more out of touch Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most out of touch Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form