unrecognizable

adjective

un·​rec·​og·​niz·​able ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl How to pronounce unrecognizable (audio)
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: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable
The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane.
He was unrecognizable without his mustache.
unrecognizableness noun
unrecognizably adverb
an unrecognizably altered landscape

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Changed by the tides of history, the streets are unrecognizable. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025 As the ties to his past begin to unravel, and his corrupted power grows stronger, Rand becomes increasingly unrecognizable to his closest allies, Moiraine and Egwene. Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025 In just one day, the facility’s chapel was unrecognizable, with staff using banners, ribbons and more to transform it into a venue fit for a wedding. Bailey Richards, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Widespread destruction The road into the Nur Shams camp, established to house Palestinian refugees in 1952, is now unrecognizable. Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 28 Feb. 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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