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tokenish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a token; symbolic; (by extension) insignificant; nominal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a tokenish gesture

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the fee was nominal
  • a token gesture of resistance
  • a toknenish gesture

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nominal, token(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From token + -ish.