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unrecognizable

adjective

Definition of unrecognizablenext
as in unnoticeable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable Life has gotten stranger, nearly unrecognizable, but still revolves around the city’s unshakeable core. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Harbour and Arquette truly get lost in their characters, with the former nearly unrecognizable in his prosthetic nose and fake beard. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Biggart photographed people coughing and wiping debris from their eyes, firefighters and police officers staring upward, papers floating over streets that had become nearly unrecognizable. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Elon was often bullied at school, Errol describes, and once his son was beaten so badly his face was unrecognizable. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 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
  • The conversation about the timing surrounding the midterm elections comes as the war has become increasingly unpopular among midterm candidates, with several Republicans breaking from the White House in their rhetoric on the conflict.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The governor, however, has not hesitated to draw an unpopular president into the campaign.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 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
  • That the victory was engineered by two previously anonymous or forgotten role players defines that Dodger legacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Embarrassingly, the same day, the White House sent Politico a letter citing its reporting on the Iran war, which noted the concerns of an anonymous source, as an example of compromising national security.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • An unremarkable meal, or a conversation that fills 10 spare minutes rarely feels consequential on its own.
    — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Only six rather unremarkable tropical storms have formed there this season.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • This approach should get you out of trouble — and issue a subtle warning that the raucous festivities did not go unnoticed.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • If management overpromises, AI will make the story sound more sophisticated—and without human oversight, that will go unnoticed until the consequences become visible to all.
    — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 18 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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