Touchante (en. Touching)

/tuˈʃɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who touches the heart, who is deeply moving.
This movie was so touching that it made me cry.
Ce film était tellement touchant qu'il m'a fait pleurer.
Who arouses strong emotions.
The letter she wrote was particularly touching.
La lettre qu'elle a écrite était particulièrement touchante.
Who reveals great sensitivity.
His speech was very touching and left a mark on all the guests.
Son discours a été très touchant et a marqué tous les invités.

Etymology

Comes from the verb 'toucher' with the suffix '-ante'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

a touching scene
A scene that moves the viewer.
une scène touchante
a touching moment
A moment that evokes strong emotion.
un moment touchant
a touching message
A message that touches and moves the recipient.
un message touchant

Related Words

toucher
Establishing a physical or emotional contact.
toucher
emotion
An emotional reaction to a situation.
émotion
compassion
A feeling of sympathy and understanding for the suffering of others.
compassion

Slang Meanings

It's too beautiful.
The final scene of the movie was touching, it was too beautiful.
La scène finale du film était touchante, c'était trop beau.
It makes you cry.
Look at this video, it's so touching that it makes you cry.
Regarde cette vidéo, c'est tellement touchant que ça fait pleurer.