out of touch

Definitions

1. 1

   No longer maintaining contact or communications.

   • I had been out of touch with my old friend for a long time when she called.
   • I don't feel a single thing / Have the pills done too much / Haven't caught up with my friends in weeks / And now we're outta touch
2. 2

   Disconnected or insulated from the everyday experiences and concerns of ordinary people.

   • Near-synonyms: out of the loop; out of one's mind
   • The billionaire, who was once a man of the people, grew increasingly out of touch.
   • They're so out of touch that all they can do all day is compare yacht sizes.
3. 3

   No longer conversant with crucial basics such as facts, reality, the real world, and…

   No longer conversant with crucial basics such as facts, reality, the real world, and sanity; not aware or realistic.

   • Near-synonym: out of one's mind
   • Did his answer strike you as out of touch with reality?
   • Bought a ticket for a runaway train / Like a madman laughing at the rain / A little out of touch, a little insane

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