out of touch

Idioms and Phrases

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

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California leaders — may be too out of touch with the American people.

From Los Angeles Times

If you are finding yourself unversed in the ways of Hot Domingo and what it means to be arrested at a Sabrina Carpenter concert, buzzy headlines circulating online following the "Espresso" singer's performance in Inglewood on Sunday may put you in the same shoes as a lady expressing her befuddlement via a post to social media on Tuesday, writing, "I’m so out of touch. WTF is this Domingo Sabrina Carpenter stuff? Like who are these people???!!!"

From Salon

Democratic consultant Steve Maviglio says, “The election was a real slap in the face to the governor and Legislature — telling them that they are completely out of touch with the voters regarding crime.”

From Los Angeles Times

Still, at a moment where the entire Democratic establishment appears to be wildly out of touch with the concerns of the median voter—a defeat that hinged on the party’s inability to articulate a vision of a more affordable everyday life—why am I being asked to solve their problem?

From Slate

He also claimed that the long-running, Emmy-winning sketch series “has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality.”

From Los Angeles Times