Meanings
comparative more tactile · superlative most tactile
- Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
tactile method of reading
- Used for feeling.
- Of or relating to the sense of touch.
tactile illusion
1 more example
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.
1892, William James, Psychology (Briefer Course) - Prone to touching people or things.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latintactilis“that may be touched, tangible”
- Middle Frenchtactile
- Englishtactile
Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).
More words from Middle French, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian осезателен, осезателен
- осезателен (osezatelen)tangible
- осезателен (osezatelen)used for feeling
- тактилен (taktilen)of, or relating to the sense of touch
Catalan tàctil, tàctil
- tàctiltangible
- tàctilused for feeling
- tàctilof, or relating to the sense of touch
Danish taktil, følbar
- taktiltangible
- følbartangible
- taktilof, or relating to the sense of touch
French tactile
- tactiletangible
German fühlbar, taktil
- fühlbartangible
- taktilused for feeling
- fühlbarof, or relating to the sense of touch
- taktilof, or relating to the sense of touch
Greek απτός, ψηλαφητός
- απτός (aptós)tangible
- ψηλαφητός (psilafitós)tangible
- αισθητός (aisthitós)used for feeling
- απτός (aptós)of, or relating to the sense of touch
Indonesian taktil
- taktilof, or relating to the sense of touch
Norwegian Bokmål taktil
- taktilof, or relating to the sense of touch
Polish namacalny, namacalny
- namacalnytangible
- namacalnyused for feeling
- dotykowyof, or relating to the sense of touch
Portuguese tátil
- tátiltangible
Spanish táctil, táctil
- táctiltangible
- táctilof, or relating to the sense of touch
Turkish elle tutulur, dokunulur
- elle tutulurtangible
- dokunulurused for feeling
- dokunsalof, or relating to the sense of touch
- dokunmayla ilgiliof, or relating to the sense of touch
- taktilof, or relating to the sense of touch
- dokunma duyusuna ilişkinof, or relating to the sense of touch
- dokunma duyusuyla algılanabilenof, or relating to the sense of touch
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with tactile
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Cite this entry
tactile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tactile
“tactile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tactile. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tactile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tactile.
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