Character
Character noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.
Usage example: one of the distinguishing characters of mammals
Token and character are semantically related in mark topic. In some cases you can use "Token" instead a noun "Character", when it comes to topics like sign, icon.
Token
Token noun - Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event.
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Synonyms for Token
Character and token are semantically related in mark topic. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a noun "Token", if it concerns topics such as sign, icon.
Nearby Word: tokenism
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Not just token lesbian, but also token female- she is the only female character in the film with more than four speaking lines.
Source: Token Lesbian - In Gravedale High, main character and Token Human teacher Max Schneider had red hair, when in reality, Rick Moranis, the person he was voiced by and modeled after, had brown hair.
Source: Hair Color Dissonance -
Instead of bringing a token gay character onto the show, the writers had one of the three central characters turn out to be a lesbian.
Source: Token Minority aka: Token Black
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Token and Character. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/token
Character & Token. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/token>.
Token or Character. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/character/token.
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