pigeonholes (Meaning)
pigeonholes
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
Synonyms & Antonyms of pigeonholes
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- reclassifies
- breaks down
- assorts
- marshals
- colligates
- clusters
- clumps
- alphabetizes
- marshalls
- arrays
- draws up
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pigeonholes Sentence Examples
- Society often pigeonholes individuals based on their appearance or occupation.
- The teacher refused to pigeonhole her students, recognizing their unique abilities.
- The company's HR department aimed to avoid pigeonholing employees by promoting diversity and inclusivity.
- The politician was criticized for pigeonholing himself as a conservative ideologue.
- The researcher challenged the prevailing stereotypes that pigeonhole certain social groups.
- The artist yearned to break free from the pigeonholes created by traditional art forms.
- The historian argued that pigeonholing historical figures can distort the complexity of their contributions.
- The organization implemented a policy to prevent employees from being pigeonholed in specific job roles.
- The museum's curator sought to create an exhibition that challenged the pigeonholing of different cultures.
- The writer's work explored the limitations and dangers of pigeonholing human experience.
FAQs About the word pigeonholes
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
classifies, separates,categorizes, shelves, types, identifies, groups, relegates, catalogs,sorts
scrambles, jumbles,confuses, lumps, disarranges, mixes (up),misclassifies, missorts,mistypes
Society often pigeonholes individuals based on their appearance or occupation.
The teacher refused to pigeonhole her students, recognizing their unique abilities.
The company's HR department aimed to avoid pigeonholing employees by promoting diversity and inclusivity.
The politician was criticized for pigeonholing himself as a conservative ideologue.
