unrecognizable
adjective
un·rec·og·niz·able
ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl 
-kig-
: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable
The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane.
He was unrecognizable without his mustache.
unrecognizableness
noun
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Her brother Tyler’s bedroom, facing the front of the house, is now unrecognizable.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Winged reptiles flew above armored sea creatures, and the planet looked unrecognizable compared to modern day.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
At least two of them were killed instantly, and one was completely unrecognizable, found in a burning pool of jet fuel, the report said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 11 May 2025
The dusty streets where the two once strutted are unrecognizable, filled up with KFCs and McDonald’s and young people who never learned the old revolutionary songs.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Winged reptiles flew above armored sea creatures, and the planet looked unrecognizable compared to modern day.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
At least two of them were killed instantly, and one was completely unrecognizable, found in a burning pool of jet fuel, the report said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 11 May 2025
The dusty streets where the two once strutted are unrecognizable, filled up with KFCs and McDonald’s and young people who never learned the old revolutionary songs.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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