adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of pigeonhole form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Categorized, compartmentalized not-comparable
2. 2
   Stuck in a predicament due to having behaved in a manner that was too narrow or myopic. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

abandonedassortedcatalogedclassifieddeserteddisregarded

Example

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"When actors decide to become musicians, they usually become pigeonholed quickly."

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