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

Like Yes, Balboa Stadium is almost unrecognizable today when compared to its 1976 self. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026

The era in which the dinosaurs perished would be unrecognizable to a modern person. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

The first trailer debuted earlier this week, revealing an unrecognizable look at the actor beneath heavy prosthetic makeup. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

The area around Sierra Gorda, a village between Antofagasta and Calama, is almost unrecognizable. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrecognizable

• amortizable
• crystallizable
• customizable
• exercisable
• inadvisable
• oxidizable
• polarizable
• realisable
• realizable
• recognisable
• recognizable
• utilizable