unrecognizable

adjective

un·rec·og·niz·able ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl

-kig-

Synonyms of unrecognizable next

: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable

The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane.

He was unrecognizable without his mustache.

unrecognizableness noun

unrecognizably

ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-blē

-kig-

adverb

an unrecognizably altered landscape

Examples of unrecognizable in a Sentence

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Mormons, led by Utah Governor Brigham Young (an unrecognizable Kim Coates) — and the U.S. Army. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025 The star's unrecognizable performance in the drama, set in Las Vegas, has gone mostly ignored during award season until now. —

Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 As the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025 In his most recent title defense, which headlined UFC 307 in early October, Pereira left Khalil Rountree nearly unrecognizable fighting behind a jab that didn’t seem to miss its mark. —

Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unrecognizable

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrecognizable was in 1817

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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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