touché

/tuːˈʃeɪ/

interjectionnountou · ché

Think: “Two—SHAY!” A clever comeback earns a “touché” (/tuːˈʃeɪ/).

Yes, it's touché. Don’t forget the French accent: touch + é (ends with “-ché,” sounding like “shay”).

Definitions

  1. interjectionUsed to acknowledge a clever point, criticism, or comeback made by someone else.
  2. nounIn fencing, a touch or hit scored with the point of a weapon.

Examples

  • ““Touché,” Maya said, admitting his argument was fair.”
  • “The fencer scored a quick touché in the final seconds of the match.”
  • “When I teased her about being late, she replied, “Touché—I did the same thing last week.””

Synonyms

well saidgood pointfair pointI concedepoint taken

Antonyms

nonsensewrongnot true

Translations

ES ¡touché! (¡bien dicho!)PT touché! (bem lembrado!)FR touché

Common misspellings

toucheytushytushaytoushetouchehtoucheatouchetouchè

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