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 of unrecognized

• 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

Yet, like the Academy, the movie business at large has its blind spots; some of Iran’s best films remain unrecognized in the United States. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

All told, the algorithm identified between about 150,000 and 160,000 potential unrecognized COVID deaths on top of the 840,251 that were officially reported. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026

Applied to the region’s adults, that prevalence would imply roughly 1 billion people carrying unrecognized cardiovascular risk. —Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026

Advertisement What often goes unrecognized is the sheer complexity behind these events. —Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026

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