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Pigeonholed meaning

  1. Categorized, compartmentalized
  2. Stuck in a predicament due to having behaved in a manner that was too narrow or myopic.

Using Pigeonholed

  • The main meaning on this page is: Categorized, compartmentalized | Stuck in a predicament due to having behaved in a manner that was too narrow or myopic.
  • In the example corpus, pigeonholed often appears in combinations such as: be pigeonholed, pigeonholed as, pigeonholed into.

Context around Pigeonholed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Pigeonholed

  • In this selection, "pigeonholed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kid, initially, predicted, ruffalo, genres and himself stand out and add context to how "pigeonholed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include asian kid pigeonholed into stereotypes and bust through pigeonholed genres as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pigeonholed" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pigeonholed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Do you feel pigeonholed by others’ perceptions and expectations of you? (11 words)

However, Runtown has pigeonholed himself to 'vibe' and it might be hampering him. (13 words)

Also, I didn’t want to be pigeonholed as a girls-only product company. (14 words)

Carlos decided, "If I was going to spend months for mere minutes of music, I certainly wasn't going to be pigeonholed into only retreading existing music", and so began a process of "re-directing new ideas, reworking old ones". (40 words)

Though it centers on Paul Rudd, it offers its leading woman—Miles' wife Kate (Aisling Bea)—a nuanced if initially underwritten storyline, giving her some piercing clapbacks and context and refusing to allow her to be pigeonholed or idealized. (39 words)

It’s no small wonder, therefore, that our little cooing dove has been pigeonholed by criminal minds to do the dirty work of transporting narcotics and other illicit substances beyond the watchful eyes of controlling agencies. (36 words)

Do you feel pigeonholed by others’ perceptions and expectations of you? (11 words)

Example sentences (18)

Again, Yang believes that if you want the widest audience, you might not want to be labeled and subsequently be pigeonholed.

It’s no small wonder, therefore, that our little cooing dove has been pigeonholed by criminal minds to do the dirty work of transporting narcotics and other illicit substances beyond the watchful eyes of controlling agencies.

I was the nerdy Asian kid pigeonholed into stereotypes like math geek or obsessed with anime.

While there is some debate around his actual role in the product’s development, there can be no doubting his success in a system that initially pigeonholed him based on his Mexican heritage.

This, as he might have predicted, pigeonholed Ruffalo into a weird Hollywood dead zone for a lot of casting directors.

Those explosive drums, the muted chords, the hard-rock vibe of it all… It’s one of the best underrated grunge songs from the 1990s, but it can’t be pigeonholed.

Zach Bryan is looking to bust through pigeonholed genres as well and let his songwriting do the talking.

The prolific producer and vocalist also called out the Grammys for their treatment of black artists, adding that he would love to be recognized on a more mainstream level and not forever pigeonholed in “urban” categories.

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Also, I didn’t want to be pigeonholed as a girls-only product company.

However, Runtown has pigeonholed himself to 'vibe' and it might be hampering him.

Peer-to-peer has become pigeonholed as a niche obsession for visionaries, while the “big boys” of leftwing economics get on with critiquing austerity.

Though it centers on Paul Rudd, it offers its leading woman—Miles' wife Kate (Aisling Bea)—a nuanced if initially underwritten storyline, giving her some piercing clapbacks and context and refusing to allow her to be pigeonholed or idealized.

Do you feel pigeonholed by others’ perceptions and expectations of you?

One of the most surprising revelations from Turner’s interview centres on the career of an unnamed actor, someone Turner feels has purposely pigeonholed herself in one role.

Rocker's versatility and his stand-up (and often stood-on) slap bass won't be pigeonholed into one particular genre.

This thing between he and Ballas is only pigeonholed as gay because that’s what society named it.

Carlos decided, "If I was going to spend months for mere minutes of music, I certainly wasn't going to be pigeonholed into only retreading existing music", and so began a process of "re-directing new ideas, reworking old ones".

He had resisted making a sequel to Frankenstein as he feared being pigeonholed as a horror director.

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Common combinations with pigeonholed

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Frequently asked questions

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Pigeonholed means: Categorized, compartmentalized
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