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:
- compartmentalize
- organize
- grade
- codify
- rank
- distinguish
- class
- type
- group
- recognize
- sort
- place
- refer
- shelve
- distribute
- systematize
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- catalogue
- array
- peg
- regroup
- catalog
- break down
- order
- index
- assort
- cluster
- alphabetize
- digest
- draw up
- recategorize
- marshal
- list
- compartment
- reclassify
- range
- file
- clump
- marshall
- dispose
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
relegate, identify, separate, classify,categorize, compartmentalize, organize, grade, codify, rank
lump, confuse, jumble, lump, scramble, disarrange, jumble, scramble, mix (up), 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.
