unrecognizable

adjective

Definition of unrecognizablenext
as in unnoticeable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable The Obama of recent days is unrecognizable from the youthful, optimistic voice that inspired so many people to believe in hope and change. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026 Tyler Cameron looked unrecognizable, and frustrated, on Dancing With the Stars’ Horror Movie Night. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026 Not only is Hüller virtually unrecognizable under make-up that gives her character a massive facial scar, the result of catching a bullet in combat. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 The filmmakers delight in showing the gruesomeness of Matt’s nearly unrecognizable face as it’s being operated upon by ultimately unsuccessful cosmetic surgeons. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 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
  • His public events have focused on his pet projects in Washington, which have proven unpopular with voters.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The sprawling computer warehouses have become deeply unpopular with many Americans concerned about noise, impacts to utility bills, water usage and the rise of artificial intelligence generally.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of unpopular
Adjective
  • For a political formation that might now have a claim on a majority, the Democrats remain curiously faceless.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With each impact, Sarah’s face disintegrates into a bloodier pulp, her bone structure buckling under every successive thud until Nikki has finally and irrevocably rendered the character a faceless corpse.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of faceless
Adjective
  • Georgia O'Keeffe Betsy, who spoke to CBS News New York on the condition of remaining anonymous, says the rare piece of American history had been sitting in a closet in her aunt's East Village apartment since the 1980s.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone with information is urged to contact the Kansas City Police Department’s homicide unit at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous Tips Hotline at 816-474-8477.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • After all, his career record is a rather unremarkable 52-50, which doesn’t include his 0-3 record in playoff games.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rooms Starting from 334 square feet, standard rooms are comfortable, if unremarkable, with Hilton Serenity beds and smart TVs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of unremarkable
Adjective
  • But thousands of small oil spills in the Great Lakes over the past decade have gone largely unnoticed, and little is known about their effects on the ecosystem, a new study shows.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than relying entirely on archaeologists to examine and compare every fragment manually, these models could help identify connections that might otherwise go unnoticed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unnoticed
Adjective
  • And his subsequent directing efforts were, for the most part, either abortive or undistinguished.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of undistinguished

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