unrecognizable

adjective

un·​rec·​og·​niz·​able ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl 

-kig-

: 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

With her back to the cameras and the dramatic hair brushed down her back, Ortega was unrecognizable, a mystery woman in the morning. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025

The schedule has been poorly constructed — especially early in the season, which features too many gaps that prevent momentum from building — and drivers are largely unrecognizable outside of the motorsports bubble. —The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2025

Kaylee was unrecognizable as her facial structure was extremely damaged. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 July 2025

The end result is almost unrecognizable, with polished aluminum running the length of the bike with few visible fasteners or mounting points. —New Atlas, 24 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrecognizable

• amortizable
• crystallizable
• customizable
• exercisable
• inadvisable
• ionizable
• oxidizable
• realizable
• recognizable
• utilizable
• advisable
• cognizable