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unrecognizable

adjective
un·​rec·​og·​niz·​able | \ ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl How to pronounce unrecognizable (audio) , -kig-\

Definition of unrecognizable

: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane. He was unrecognizable without his mustache.

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Other Words from unrecognizable

unrecognizableness noun
unrecognizably \ ˌən-​ˈre-​kəg-​ˌnī-​zə-​blē How to pronounce unrecognizably (audio) , -​kig-​ \ adverb
an unrecognizably altered landscape

Examples of unrecognizable in a Sentence

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The business has change in a way that is somewhat unrecognizable to me. — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, "Produced By: Nancy Meyers Calls the Critical Fixation on Her Films' Kitchens "A Cheap Shot"," 8 June 2019 The van reappeared at the center Friday almost unrecognizable. — baltimoresun.com, "Van go, van gone, van returned mysteriously to Maryland Book Bank in Baltimore," 6 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of unrecognizable

1817, in the meaning defined above

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unrecognizable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unrecognizable

: not able to be identified or recognized

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