touching

adjective

How many syllables in touching?

There are 2 syllables in the word touching.

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Divide touching into syllables:

touch · ing

How to pronounce touching:

Definition of touching:

touching (adjective):: arousing affect.; arousing tender feelings; capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion

Synonyms for touching:

abutting

adjacent

adjoining

affecting

attached

bordering

closest

communicating

connected

connecting

conterminous

contiguous

emotive

flanking

flush

fringing

heartbreaking

joining

juxtaposed

linked

melting

moving

near

nearest

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Antonyms for touching:

affectless

aloof

apathetic

astute

average

blah

blank

blunt

businesslike

callous

calm

cheerful

chill

clear-thinking

clinical

cold

cold-blooded

coldhearted

collected

commonsensical

composed

controlled

cool

cool, calm and collected

cool-headed

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