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

I deleted my X app, then felt out of touch and signed up to Bluesky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

During the blackout, the Artemis II astronauts were completely out of touch, travelling through space.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The youth-led protests were triggered by a brief social media ban, but were fuelled by anger at economic stagnation and an ageing elite seen as out of touch.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

These were people who mostly didn’t know one another and would never have occasion to meet, many of whom I’d fallen out of touch with myself.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama