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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Ten years ago, this area was practically unrecognizable.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 16 July 2025
In videos, cars are underwater and streets are unrecognizable.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Just since Covid, many of the norms of business have evolved, making the workplace almost unrecognizable.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
This gave Lilian the solace of walking in a context-free life, unrecognizable.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 16 July 2025
In videos, cars are underwater and streets are unrecognizable.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Just since Covid, many of the norms of business have evolved, making the workplace almost unrecognizable.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
This gave Lilian the solace of walking in a context-free life, unrecognizable.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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