Meaning
touching, moving
- arousing strong sympathy, tenderness, or deep emotion
- heartfelt, poignant
In a sentence
Il film racconta una storia davvero toccante sulla famiglia.
The film tells a truly touching story about family.
Ha tenuto un discorso toccante che ha commosso tutti.
He gave a moving speech that moved everyone.
Non trovi che le sue parole siano state molto toccanti?
Don't you find that his words were very touching?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| toccante | masculine · singular |
| toccante | feminine · singular |
| toccanti | masculine · plural |
| toccanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; plural is -i.
- Present participle of 'toccare' functioning as an adjective.