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

First, the Bonus Jonas climbed off the stage and walked through the crowd while singing an unrecognized song to the audience. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025

The latter was embodied flawlessly by Rhea Seehorn, seemingly emerging as far more than every TV critic’s favorite unrecognized actor. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025

Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025

In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 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