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

Recent Examples on the Web And then Larry would show me an image from April 6, 1968, his jukebox reduced to an unrecognizable rectangle, his floor invisible under mounds of glass shards. —

Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 He’s got it in his blood July 12, 2024 Nicolas Cage plays a strange suspect in one of his more outré and unrecognizable performances. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024 The 56-year-old British actor is unrecognizable in the luxury fashion house's FW24 global campaign, which also stars brand ambassador and Past Lives star Greta Lee. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024 Amid a glimmering, kaleidoscopic sea of sequins, feathers, and crystals last night, New York City's Terminal 5 was nearly unrecognizable. —

Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrecognizable

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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 20 Aug. 2024.

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