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
  • What Roth is troubleshooting is a 35-pound humanoid sculpture emerging out the back of the dress and wrapping its arms around Roth’s upper body—a faceless specter looming over him that one armchair critic likens to something from Spirit Halloween.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some hailed McDonnell as an Anna Delvey-type scammer, justifying her brazen ripoff of faceless lenders by scoffing at the idea that society should feel sympathy for giant corporate entities.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of faceless
Adjective
  • London — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, POLITICO reported Monday, citing four anonymous officials.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • All three animators who spoke to USA TODAY asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation from others in the music industry and harassment online.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 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
  • These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s work would not go unnoticed in the German soccer industry.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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