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

Nevertheless, the combination of strange email address and unrecognizable link address is a very strong indicator that this email is fake and should be binned. —Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

The video then cut to the present day, revealing the same Yorkshire terrier lounging in bed, now nearly unrecognizable with a light, blond coat. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025

Today's talkers Sydney Sweeney is unrecognizable in the Christy Martin biopic. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 June 2025

Chimney Rock, North Carolina, was unrecognizable after Hurricane Helene swept through, bringing mudslides and flash flooding that ripped apart homes. —Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 10 June 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