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unrecognizable

adjective

Definition of unrecognizablenext
as in unnoticeable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable 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 The Political Context The protests against DAU by the Ukrainian government ahead of this year’s Venice Film Festival highlight a dramatic shift in geopolitics, one that makes the project’s original context almost unrecognizable. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 After the August 26 disaster, the Trishuli 3A power station was unrecognizable and initially Nepali rescuers had no idea where to start digging. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Cate Blanchett looks unrecognizable with brunette hair and choppy bangs in first-look photos for her alien comedy film Alpha Gang. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 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
  • Trump currently faces mounting pressure over a highly unpopular war in Iran, along with rising gas prices and concerns about the cost of living.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The merger has been unpopular in Hollywood because the combination of two similar companies is expected to erase at least 4,500 jobs, according to a recent report from Los Angeles County’s Department of Economic Opportunity.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of unpopular
Adjective
  • 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
  • In outline, these are elegant Bond-villain machines for faceless, leaderless, pervasive espionage and assassination, the stuff of paranoid nightmares and stochastic violence.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of faceless
Adjective
  • Unlike its restaurant reviewers, who are anonymous and work undercover, Michelin’s winery experts had to make appointments at each winery to evaluate several vintages of the wine as well as the vineyards and winemaking facilities.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone with information is asked to call Fort Worth police at 817-392-4222 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • So, arguably, does his earlier, less sensational but equally radical Passing By (1974), charting the beginning, middle, and end of an ordinary love affair between two unremarkable young men.
    — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But there could be a more compelling reason to bench Watson after another unremarkable week and that is all about the venue where the games are scheduled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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