pigeonhole

[pij-uhn-hohl] / ˈpɪdʒ ənˌhoʊl /

NOUN

compartment

Synonyms

STRONG

box carrel chamber corner cranny cubbyhole cubicle hole niche nook place pocket recess section slot stall

VERB

categorize; shelve

Synonyms

STRONG

assort class classify defer delay dismiss file group hold label peg postpone rank sideline sort tab table

WEAK

hold off hold up lay aside put aside put down as put off put on hold put on ice put on the back burner type cast

Antonyms

STRONG

advance disorder expedite forward hasten hurry maintain scatter

Example Sentences

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Many actors are pigeonholed by a successful TV series.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a college student, you have more imagination and idealism than a burned-out professional who feels pigeonholed into a particular industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You can get pigeonholed really quickly,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

“If we embrace narrow group-based identities too fiercely, we cling to the very cages in which others would seek to trap us. We pigeonhole ourselves.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The American actor says she is "always" being pigeonholed into a certain role due to her age but she "resists at every turn".

From BBC

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