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tokenish

/ˈtoʊ.kən.ɪʃ/

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adjective

formalcommonobsolete/ˈtoʊ.kən.ɪʃ/

An obsolete adjective meaning 'of or relating to a token; symbolic or perfunctory.' It is no longer in common use.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее 'относящийся к символу или знаку; символический или формальный'. Больше не используется в повседневной речи.
  1. Insignificantly small or minimal C1 informal

    Used to describe something that is done as a mere formality or is so small in scale that it is practically meaningless.

    • The company offered a tokenish raise that barely covered inflation.
    • His apology felt tokenish, as if he didn't really mean it.
    • They made a tokenish effort to clean up the park, leaving most of the trash behind.

    🇷🇺Символический

    Synonyms: cosmeticinsignificantminimalnegligiblenominalperfunctoryshamsymbolictokentrivial

    Antonyms: ampleconsiderablegenerousmeaningfulsignificantsubstantial