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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In a backstage photo, Garfield looked practically unrecognizable.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Some injuries were so severe that bodies were unrecognizable.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The Knicks went 3-5 with Hart on the sidelines and have been unrecognizable with their Swiss-army knife out of the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
New York went 3-5 with Hart on the sidelines and were unrecognizable with their Swiss-army knife out of the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Some injuries were so severe that bodies were unrecognizable.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The Knicks went 3-5 with Hart on the sidelines and have been unrecognizable with their Swiss-army knife out of the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
New York went 3-5 with Hart on the sidelines and were unrecognizable with their Swiss-army knife out of the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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