Synonyms for token
- noun
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Symbol — something serving as an expression of something else
symbol, sign, indication, emblem, badge, note, mark, pledge, vestige, trace, index, manifestation, earnest, symptom, omen, prognostic
2. Souvenir — A keepsake
souvenir, keepsake, memento, relic, memorial, remembrancer, remembrance dated
Adjective
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Something serving as an expression of something else.
According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.
- n. 2
A keepsake.
Please accept this bustier as a token of our time together.
- n. 3
Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.
- adj. 1
Done as an indication or a pledge.
Related words
- Word family
- tokenish tokenistic
- Phrases
- gift token abbey token bride token
Forms
- Plural
- tokens → symbols, signs, indications, emblems…
Choose the right word
On the other hand, a slight token of regard may be a cherished memorial of a friend; either a concrete object or an observance may be a memorial.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- symbol Vietnam's currency is the đồng. Its symbol is "₫".
- badge Can you clock me out later if I hand you my badge?
- vestige This mousepad is a vestige of a bygone era.
- relic War is a disgusting relic of humanity's bestial past.
- memento You gave me a lock of your hair as a memento.
- item The ordered item will be delivered to you by mail.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| token | steady | |
| symbol | rising | |
| badge | rising | |
| vestige | steady | |
| relic | rising | |
| memento | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sign1, note1, mark1, item2, omen2
- 5 letters
- index2, favor2, trace1, badge1, relic2
- 6 letters
- reason2, symbol2, favour2, pledge1, emblem2, lexeme
- 7 letters
- miracle3, minimal3, earnest2, symptom2, nominal3, memento3, vestige2
- 8 letters
- evidence3, memorial4, password2, souvenir3, keepsake2, tokenish
- 9 letters
- reasoning3
- 10 letters
- indication4, prognostic
- 11 letters
- remembrance3, perfunctory4
- 12 letters
- remembrancer
- 13 letters
- manifestation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (item2 = 2 syllables).