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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This year, that movie is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein adaptation, which stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and a largely unrecognizable but still buff Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s Monster.
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James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Technology is evolving at speeds that are unrecognizable to legacy systems, outpacing regulatory frameworks, economic models, and even the imagination of traditional institutions.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 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, 13 Oct. 2025
But the author leaned upon another literary tradition, that of Latin American magical realism, in his tale of how a civil war in heaven was pulling guardian angels from their duties and plunging New York City into unrecognizable chaos.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Technology is evolving at speeds that are unrecognizable to legacy systems, outpacing regulatory frameworks, economic models, and even the imagination of traditional institutions.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 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, 13 Oct. 2025
But the author leaned upon another literary tradition, that of Latin American magical realism, in his tale of how a civil war in heaven was pulling guardian angels from their duties and plunging New York City into unrecognizable chaos.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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