touchless

1 4.2

A machine or system that works without physical contact

adjective
/ˈtʌtʃləs/

Specialized

: sin contacto

As long as it's a touchless faucet, meaning that I don't have to worry about turning a handle that someone may have urinated on, this is perfect.

Examples

I recommend that the next time she travels, she allots some extra time to take the option of a touchless strip search.

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Like by default, for example, you want touchless faucets, right?
"I recommend that the next time she travels, she allots some extra time to take the option of a touchless strip search."

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I recommend that the next time she travels, she allots some extra time to take the option of a touchless strip search.

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The restaurant installed a touchless payment system to enhance customer safety.
Many public restrooms now feature touchless soap dispensers for improved hygiene.
With a touchless faucet, you can wash your hands without ever needing to touch any buttons.

Synonyms

contactless

vstouchless

1 3.4

Not needing physical touch to work for payments or entry

is a general term for functioning without physical contact

noncontact

vstouchless

1 4.2

Not involving physical touch between people or objects

focuses on functioning or operating without requiring physical contact

Surface Forms

touchless positive

Morphology

touchless = touch (transparent) = touch + less

Formed by the productive adjective suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so the meaning 'without touch' is directly derived.

Etymology

Touchless is made of touch and the ending -less, which means 'without', just like in hopeless or careless. So, touchless describes things that work 'without touch', for example soap dispensers or payment machines you do not need to touch.