touchless

[ tuhch-lis ]

adjective

1. relating to or noting a device that begins to operate when it senses a person’s motion or presence, without needing to be touched:

   Put your pot or your hands under the touchless faucet and the water will turn on.

2. contactless ( def 1 ).

touchless

/ ˈtʌtʃlɪs /

adjective

1. describing an electronic device which can be controlled by gesture or sound and does not require the user to touch a keypad, screen, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of touchless¹

First recorded in 1610–20 in the sense “having no sense of touch,” and in 1925–30 for current senses; touch ( def ) + -less ( def )

Example Sentences

All of these features are touchless, of course, which is the timeliest aspect of “Crystalline.”

From Washington Post

One way to marry those two practices is to go touchless, especially in high-germ areas, such as the kitchen and bathroom.

From Washington Post

The technology conference was always voice-activated but we did make some changes to the kitchen and bathrooms so it’s all touchless.

From Digiday

The touchless triathlon tracking is the timepiece’s marquis feature, and it works well.

From Popular-Science

When possible, bring your own food for the trip, use touchless payment, and check in or reserve tickets online.

From Popular-Science