out of touch

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.

Example Sentences

They said Cole regularly moved between addresses and that it was not uncommon for him to be out of touch with his family for periods of time.

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And if nothing else, most of us agree that those elected to represent us are out of touch with our plight.

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Privately, Kennedy had mocked Ike for being old and out of touch.

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Or, he continued, under dire circumstances, such as being out of touch and under enemy attack.

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It was unnerving to be so out of touch.

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