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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Changed by the tides of history, the streets are unrecognizable.
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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
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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
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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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