out of touch

Idioms  

1. No longer in contact or communication, as in John and Mark have been out of touch for years, or That speech showed he's out of touch with his constituency. This metaphoric expression alludes to physical contact. [Late 1800s] Also see in touch.

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Example Sentences

But centrism, radical or otherwise, seems out of touch with the temper of the times.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Michael Lucia initially bristled at the name, convinced it was out of touch and elitist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“I was struck by how out of touch with American politics he was,” Klain told Whipple.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The demonstrations began under a Gen Z movement, but fuelled by far wider anger at economic stagnation and an ageing elite seen as out of touch.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

She’s really out of touch, he thought as he donned his white work uniform; even if he hurried he’d be late to work and Mr. Sloat would be angry, but so what?

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick