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

The emergency department of Kamal Adwan Hospital, north of Gaza City, was unrecognizable as a health-care facility. —Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025

In September, Hurricane Helene left some East Tennessee waterways unrecognizable. —Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Most rosters will be unrecognizable when comparing today with the start of the regular season as transfers pick their new landing spots, putting a heavier emphasis on recruiting classes because the status of returning players is uncertain. —Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Add in low birth rates and unaffordable housing and the exodus of students has left many urban districts practically unrecognizable. —Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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