unrecognizable

adjective

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

, -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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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 That zero-sum framework is unrecognizable to many Christians who view protecting the natural world as an extension of their spirituality – and don’t wish to be placed in camps. — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2021 Kelley was the sort of itinerant and self-made political leader who is all but unrecognizable to the credentialed and moneyed political caste of the modern age. — Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 21 June 2021 Cadore’s name accordingly resurfaced during the television broadcast while the Dodgers and Brewers played a game that would’ve been unrecognizable to him. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021 By design, the omakase at Rosella in New York’s East Village would be almost unrecognizable to the city’s sushi purists. — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2021 The façade can gain sharp, nail-like spikes; these will be unrecognizable to most, but adding them to the same recesses rioters used to gain handholds will make climbing difficult. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2021 Obviously the landscape of television is unrecognizable compared to then. — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 5 July 2021 Fine said the man on the video monitor in the courtroom, with no face paint and wearing orange prison garb, was unrecognizable. — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2021 False Positive, out today on the streaming network, the actor/comedian/writer/director is unrecognizable. — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 25 June 2021

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27 Jul 2021

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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.

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