unrecognized

adjective

un·​rec·​og·​nized ˌən-ˈre-kig-ˌnīzd 

-kəg-

: not recognized: such as

a

: not given deserved attention or notice

Her achievements were left unrecognized.

b

: not identified, detected, or known

a problem that has gone unrecognized for months

unrecognized symptoms

Synonyms

• unknown
• obscure

Examples of unrecognized in a Sentence

she was an unrecognized pioneer in the field of mathematics until a film about her life was produced

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, among employees recognized monthly, 82% feel enthusiastic about their jobs compared to a significantly lower percentage among unrecognized workers. —Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025

And that’s where not-for-profit hospitals—the often unrecognized but essential community anchors—step in. —Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

But once again, Diego Luna felt the cold shoulder of Emmy voters in the Lead Actor in a Drama category, and brilliant turns by Stellan Skarsgard, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Adria Arjona went unrecognized. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 July 2025

Unlike tornadoes or hurricanes, that five-day heat wave was an unpredictable weather disaster in slow motion, the magnitude of which went unrecognized for several days for several reasons. —Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrecognized

• americanized
• anathematized
• collateralized
• contextualized
• conventionalized
• demilitarized
• demineralized
• departmentalized
• industrialised
• industrialized
• materialised
• materialized