unrecognizable

adjective

Definition of unrecognizablenext
as in unnoticeable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable When Jumaa Abed Saad returned to his farm in Sheikh Ijlin in January 2025 after more than a year of displacement, the place that greeted him was nearly unrecognizable. — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026 While Smith’s shooting slump was pretty bad during the middle of the season, Eason was unrecognizable during the second half of 2025-26 as his game fell off a cliff. — William Guillory, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026 But the most surprising of the subjects is played by Jonathan Lipnicki, a former child star who is completely unrecognizable in the film. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 Johnny Depp looked nearly unrecognizable with long, salt-and-pepper hair and colored contacts in the trailer for his chilling new thriller film, Day Drinker. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 Sep. 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
  • What may have been an unnoticeable work-around at five clients has a greater impact on the company’s day-to-day operations at 50 clients.
    — Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the spinning trick has real limits that make this drone far from being completely unnoticeable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of unnoticeable
Adjective
  • Andrews likely would not have defeated Lindsey Graham, who, though increasingly unpopular, benefited from South Carolina’s reflexive loyalty to the Republican status quo.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But Democrats have an advantage as the party out of power and at a time when the Republican president is overseeing an unpopular war against Iran and struggling with a stubbornly inflationary economy.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of unpopular
Adjective
  • The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For three months, every beat writer, radio personality, blogger, podcaster and nameless, faceless fan account on X has offered their takes on what’s next for Quinn Hughes.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of faceless
Adjective
  • By that time, investigators had run down anonymous tips, interviewed witnesses and contacted attorneys hired by the accused, the documents show.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Police asked anyone with information about the killing to call Huntersville police Detective Charlene Tombaugh at 704-464-5509 or the North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-896-7867.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you?
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And now, on an unremarkable autumnal evening in Buckinghamshire, Wynne was convinced that Vaughan had returned to her in a Royal Mail Christmas ad on ITV.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • Canada’s offense was mentioned, but her presence defensively couldn’t go unnoticed.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Certainly, the way Curtis cares for comics hasn’t gone unnoticed, either among the artists or many of those working behind the scenes.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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