pigeonholed (Meaning)
pigeonholed
a small open compartment (as in a desk or cabinet) for keeping letters or documents, to place in or as if in the pigeonhole of a desk, a neat category which usually fails to reflect actual complexities, to assign to an often restrictive category, to lay aside, a small open compartment (as in a desk) for keeping letters or papers, a hole or small recess for pigeons to nest
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pigeonholed Sentence Examples
- The talented artist was pigeonholed as a landscape painter, despite his versatility in other genres.
- The employee felt pigeonholed in her current role, yearning for a more challenging position.
- The groundbreaking scientific discovery challenged long-held beliefs, freeing us from the confines of being pigeonholed.
- The narrow perspective of the company pigeonholed its potential, preventing it from adapting to market changes.
- The student resisted being pigeonholed as an overachiever, preferring to balance academics with extracurricular activities.
- The social media algorithm pigeonholed users into echo chambers, reinforcing their existing views.
- The politician's image as a conservative was pigeonholed after a series of progressive speeches.
- The pigeonholed marketing plan failed to reach the intended audience, highlighting the importance of segmentation.
- The pigeonholed mindset of the hiring manager limited their ability to identify suitable candidates.
- The athlete refused to be pigeonholed as a sprinter, demonstrating her versatility by competing in other track events.
FAQs About the word pigeonholed
a small open compartment (as in a desk or cabinet) for keeping letters or documents, to place in or as if in the pigeonhole of a desk, a neat category which usu
classified, identified, separated,categorized, relegated, listed, referred, catalogued, shelved, ordered
lumped, scrambled, jumbled, mixed (up), confused, disarranged, mistyped,misclassified, missorted,mis-sorted
The talented artist was pigeonholed as a landscape painter, despite his versatility in other genres.
The employee felt pigeonholed in her current role, yearning for a more challenging position.
The groundbreaking scientific discovery challenged long-held beliefs, freeing us from the confines of being pigeonholed.
The narrow perspective of the company pigeonholed its potential, preventing it from adapting to market changes.
