TACTILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TACTILE?

Need another word that means the same as “tactile”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “tactile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tactile” are: haptic, tactual, touchable, palpable, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete

Tactile as an Adjective

Definitions of "Tactile" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tactile” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person) given to touching other people, especially as an unselfconscious expression of sympathy or affection.
• Designed to be perceived by touch.
• Of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch.
• Of or connected with the sense of touch.
• Perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible.
• Producing a sensation of touch.

Synonyms of "Tactile" as an adjective (11 Words)

concrete	Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract. Concrete objects such as trees.
corporeal	Having material or physical form or substance – Benjamin Jowett. Corporeal suffering.
haptic	Relating to the sense of touch, in particular relating to the perception and manipulation of objects using the senses of touch and proprioception. Haptic feedback devices create the illusion of substance and force within the virtual world.
material	Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. Political conflict lacks mathematical or material certitude.
palpable	Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt. The air was warm and close palpable as cotton.
physical	Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. A reflex response to physical stimuli.
real	Coinciding with reality. This isn t my real reason for coming.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. A solid block of wood.
substantial	Important in material or social terms; wealthy. Won by a substantial margin.
tactual	Producing a sensation of touch. The tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair.
touchable	Perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch.

Usage Examples of "Tactile" as an adjective

• Tactile qualities.
• She had a distinct, almost tactile memory of the girl fleeing.
• Tactile exhibitions help blind people enjoy the magic of sculpture.
• A tactile reflex.
• Vocal and visual signals become less important as tactile signals intensify.
• He took her in his arms—he's a very tactile person.

Associations of "Tactile" (30 Words)

aloud	With relatively high volume. Please read the passage aloud.
aural	Relating to or characterized by an aura. Information held in written aural or visual form.
dialog	A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people.
eloquence	Powerful and effective language. A preacher of great power and eloquence.
fluently	In a smoothly graceful and effortless manner. She speaks fluently and convincingly on the need for more controls.
halitosis	Offensive breath.
input	Enter (data or a program) into a computer. Test results can be inputted by the technician in the laboratory.
intro	An introduction.
lingua	A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.
literate	A literate person. Their parents were uneducated and barely literate.
multilingual	In or using several languages. A multilingual dictionary.
narrate	Narrate or give a detailed account of. The story is narrated by the heroine.
oral	Of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth. The oral cavity.
oratory	A small chapel, especially for private worship. He loved the sound of his own oratory.
pharynx	The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates.
poliomyelitis	An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord.
read	Discover information by reading it in a written or printed source. The article was a very good read.
recitative	A vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech. Singing in recitative.
sensation	The capacity to have physical sensations. She had the eerie sensation that she was being watched.
sense	Perceive by a sense or senses. She had the sense of being a political outsider.
sinus	An abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface. Sinus tachycardia.
spoken	Uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination. Sharp spoken.
stimulation	Encouragement of something to make it develop or become more active. Ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization.
throat	A thing compared to a throat especially a narrow passage entrance or exit. A gold pendant gleamed at her throat.
toothache	Pain in a tooth or teeth. I ve got toothache.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. I didn t play her records or touch any of her stuff.
unwritten	Based on custom rather than documentation- J.L.T.C.Spence. An unwritten law.
verbal	A verbal statement containing a damaging admission alleged to have been made to the police and offered as evidence by the prosecution. Verbal imagery.
verbally	Using spoken rather than written communication; orally. She claimed to have been verbally abused.
vocal	Music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment. A playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children.