Synonyms for pigeonhole

Noun

1. pigeonhole, category

usage: a specific (often simplistic) category

2. cubbyhole, pigeonhole, compartment

usage: a small compartment

Verb

1. pigeonhole, put, set, place, pose, position,

usage: place into a small compartment

2. pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp, classify, cl sort, assort, sort out, separate

usage: treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"