pigeonholed Antonyms

Meaning of pigeonholed

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

pigeonholed Sentence Examples

  1. The talented artist was pigeonholed as a landscape painter, despite his versatility in other genres.
  2. The employee felt pigeonholed in her current role, yearning for a more challenging position.
  3. The groundbreaking scientific discovery challenged long-held beliefs, freeing us from the confines of being pigeonholed.
  4. The narrow perspective of the company pigeonholed its potential, preventing it from adapting to market changes.
  5. The student resisted being pigeonholed as an overachiever, preferring to balance academics with extracurricular activities.
  6. The social media algorithm pigeonholed users into echo chambers, reinforcing their existing views.
  7. The politician's image as a conservative was pigeonholed after a series of progressive speeches.
  8. The pigeonholed marketing plan failed to reach the intended audience, highlighting the importance of segmentation.
  9. The pigeonholed mindset of the hiring manager limited their ability to identify suitable candidates.
  10. 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

separated, identified,categorized, classified, relegated, graded, distinguished, placed, cataloged, compartmentalized

confused, scrambled, disarranged, mixed (up), jumbled,lumped,misclassified, mistyped, 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.