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

Examples of unrecognizable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This part of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city which became the last refuge for more than a million Palestinians earlier in the war, is now unrecognizable. Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 7 July 2024 Compared to the 1970s, most Caribbean reefs are almost unrecognizable today. Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024 The Trojans are unrecognizable from last season’s edition, with an overhauled roster and new coaching staff. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 While retail analysts cite a number of factors for this change — such as the rise of Walmart and Amazon — one thing is clear: the department store channel is unrecognizable today. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrecognizable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jul. 2024.

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