unrecognizable

adjective

Definition of unrecognizablenext
as in unnoticeable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable Though a similar scoring-touch issue is not fully resolved, Bay FC is certainly unrecognizable from its forgettable four-win 2025 season. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 One that might appear unrecognizable from recent history at UCLA. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The actor looked completely unrecognizable in the first trailer for his forthcoming movie Wicker. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The fear of an unrecognizable partner is, at the moment, a notable obsession of popular culture. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognizable
  1. unnoticeable
  2. unpopular
  3. faceless
  4. anonymous
  5. unremarkable
  6. unnoticed
  7. undistinguished
Adjective
  • But the spinning trick has real limits that make this drone far from being completely unnoticeable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • Placing a small, unnoticeable camera can be tricky and, for some nests, requires a helicopter.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of unnoticeable
Adjective
  • Data centers and their demands on power, land and water have become thorny political issues and are largely unpopular with the public.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Both sons of working-class immigrants, Becerra and Hilton share bootstrap biographies but clash sharply on taxes, regulation and California’s combative posture toward a president who is deeply unpopular in the state.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpopular
Adjective
  • Between the gods of Abraham’s children and the faceless gods of corporations are countless humans crawling in search of something to believe in.
    — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
  • Gu-cheon meets the massive, faceless spirit-figure on the rocky shores of an eerie island.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of faceless
Adjective
  • Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the CMPD homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Police are asking anyone who has more information on this case to contact the Miami Gardens Police Department or, for anonymous tips, contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
    — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • Shania Twain Debuts Her New Album Very Low Little Miss Twain manages an unremarkable start on the Billboard 200.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Colonic hydrotherapy, which admittedly never promises to be glamorous, is unremarkable with a purpose that remains murky.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • Can an ancient kingdom exist unnoticed in the shadows of modern civilization?
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Without clear sightlines into daily operations, unfinished work goes unnoticed and deferred tasks build up.
    — Matt Lautz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnoticed
Adjective
  • Anyone who can find the friendly little spot — through a bending alley, into an undistinguished building and up three flights of stairs — deserves a drink.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Harry Benton was hardly a household name during an undistinguished tenure in the Illinois House of Representatives.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of undistinguished

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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognizable. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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