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
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Those who did found their homes unrecognizable.
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But two decades ago, the scene was unrecognizable.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
He’s accompanied by ace assassin, Louie (Gerard Butler, almost unrecognizable), and another goon, Lefty (Louis Cancelmi).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Jacob Elordi, unrecognizable as the creature, moves through the role with balletic grace, embodying the tragic soul of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old story.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But two decades ago, the scene was unrecognizable.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
He’s accompanied by ace assassin, Louie (Gerard Butler, almost unrecognizable), and another goon, Lefty (Louis Cancelmi).
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Jacob Elordi, unrecognizable as the creature, moves through the role with balletic grace, embodying the tragic soul of Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old story.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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