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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Gerber was almost unrecognizable as rocker Joan Jett at the 2018 Casamigos Halloween Party.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Chicagoans said the federal intervention have made their neighborhoods virtually unrecognizable.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Based on a podcast (the creator of which is a character in the series), the Hulu series has an excellent cast, led by Jason Clarke, unrecognizable as Alex Murdaugh, and Patricia Arquette as his wife, Maggie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Kirby Smart’s defense is unrecognizable from his best teams, but the Bulldogs still have championship mettle.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Chicagoans said the federal intervention have made their neighborhoods virtually unrecognizable.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Based on a podcast (the creator of which is a character in the series), the Hulu series has an excellent cast, led by Jason Clarke, unrecognizable as Alex Murdaugh, and Patricia Arquette as his wife, Maggie.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Kirby Smart’s defense is unrecognizable from his best teams, but the Bulldogs still have championship mettle.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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