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

Examples of unrecognizable in a Sentence

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So Spider-Man is turning into an unrecognizable version of himself because of workplace burnout. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Though a similar scoring-touch issue is not fully resolved, Bay FC is certainly unrecognizable from its forgettable four-win 2025 season. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 One that might appear unrecognizable from recent history at UCLA. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The actor looked completely unrecognizable in the first trailer for his forthcoming movie Wicker. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 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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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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