pigeonhole (Meaning)
pigeonhole (n)
a specific (often simplistic) category
a small compartment
pigeonhole (v)
place into a small compartment
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
pigeonhole (n.)
A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote.
pigeonhole (v. t.)
To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pigeonhole
Synonyms:
- grade
- distinguish
- rank
- sort
- distribute
- refer
- shelve
- systematize
- group
- class
- recognize
- place
- type
- organize
- codify
- compartmentalize
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- catalogue
- regroup
- catalog
- array
- break down
- cluster
- range
- draw up
- file
- reclassify
- list
- recategorize
- digest
- assort
- compartment
- marshal
- dispose
- alphabetize
- clump
- marshall
- peg
- order
- index
Antonyms:
pigeonhole Sentence Examples
- The teacher's preconceived notions pigeonholed the student as a troublemaker.
- Society often pigeonholes individuals based on superficial characteristics.
- The media's coverage pigeonholed the politician into a specific ideological box.
- The company's pigeonholed job descriptions limited the growth of its employees.
- The stereotype pigeonholed the group as inherently inferior.
- The government's policies pigeonholed entire populations into categories.
- The pigeonhole effect made people less likely to consider alternative perspectives.
- The university's admissions criteria pigeonholed applicants into narrow academic paths.
- The manager's pigeonholed thinking hindered innovation and creativity.
- The pigeonholed mindset restricted the development of diverse and inclusive communities.
FAQs About the word pigeonhole
a specific (often simplistic) category, a small compartment, place into a small compartment, treat or classify according to a mental stereotypeA small compartme
separate, relegate, classify,categorize, identify, grade,distinguish, rank, sort, distribute
mix (up), jumble, scramble,lump, jumble, lump, disarrange, confuse, disarrange, confuse
The teacher's preconceived notions pigeonholed the student as a troublemaker.
Society often pigeonholes individuals based on superficial characteristics.
The media's coverage pigeonholed the politician into a specific ideological box.
The company's pigeonholed job descriptions limited the growth of its employees.
