tactile

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tactile

/ˈtæktaɪl/
/ˈtæktəl/

Rhymes with -æktəl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).

adjective more tactile · most tactile

Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch. tactile method of reading
Used for feeling.
Of or relating to the sense of touch. The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is greatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.
Prone to touching people or things.

Similar: palpable, tactile, tangible, touchable · Opposite: intangible, intouchable, untouchable

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: tactual, haptic, tangible, touch, hands-on, material, physical, palpable, touchable, corporeal, solid, concrete, somatic, cutaneous, dermal, sensorial

adjective

Similar: palpable, tactile, tangible, touchable · Opposite: intangible, intouchable, untouchable

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adj tangible

Español	táctil
Português	tátil
Français	tactile
Deutsch	fühlbar
Ελληνικά	απτός aptós, ψηλαφητός psilafitós

adj used for feeling

Deutsch	taktil
Ελληνικά	αισθητός aisthitós

adj of, or relating to the sense of touch

Español	táctil
Deutsch	fühlbar, taktil
Ελληνικά	απτός aptós

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@misc{tactile_2026,
  title = {tactile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tactile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}