Token (Adjective)
Meaning
Insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal); "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a tokenish gesture".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's apology was a token gesture, and many felt it was insincere.
- He gave a token donation to the charity, barely covering the cost of the thank-you gift.
- The new employee was assigned token responsibilities to familiarize her with the company.
- The gesture of letting her choose the movie was tokenish at best.
- The late-night fine print disclosure was a token compliance with the government's guidelines.