unrecognizable

adjective

un·​rec·​og·​niz·​able ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl How to pronounce unrecognizable (audio)
-kig-
Synonyms of unrecognizablenext
: 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 How to pronounce unrecognizable (audio)
-kig-
adverb
an unrecognizably altered landscape

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After the August 26 disaster, the Trishuli 3A power station was unrecognizable and initially Nepali rescuers had no idea where to start digging. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 The photo features the Academy Award-winning actress looking unrecognizable while in character for her upcoming alien comedy film, Alpha Gang. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 In many cases, bodies have been washed far downstream and rendered unrecognizable, while others still missing are feared to have been buried in the torrent of thick mud. — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 An almost unrecognizable Pearce is weary of the lurid headlines Lamb produces — and all for the sake of The Sun becoming the world’s best-selling newspaper. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026 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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