human touch

noun

The ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.

“Some politicians lack the human touch to connect with voters.”

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Meanings

nounhuman touch (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableThe ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.

    Some politicians lack the human touch to connect with voters.

  2. idiomaticuncountableThe positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.

    Before the renovation the hotel lacked the human touch to attract visitors.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 人際交往能力 /人际交往能力, 人文氣息 /人文气息
  • 人際交往能力 /人际交往能力 (rénjì jiāowǎng nénglì)ability
  • 人文氣息 /人文气息 (rénwén qìxī)quality
Finnish inhimillinen ote, inhimillisyys
  • inhimillinen oteability
  • inhimillisyysquality
Portuguese toque humano, toque humano
  • toque humanoability
  • toque humanoquality
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APA

human touch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20touch

MLA

“human touch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20touch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human touch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20touch.

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