unrecognizable

adjective

Definition of unrecognizablenext
as in unnoticeable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable 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 In the trailer, the actor is almost unrecognizable in prosthetics and costume. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Like his wife, Andrew was also attacked with a hatchet, receiving as many as 11 blows to his face, leaving him nearly unrecognizable, according to Smithsonian Magazine. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Life has gotten stranger, nearly unrecognizable, but still revolves around the city’s unshakeable core. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 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 nationwide demonstrations and blockades, which began last week, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for the government, which announced a series of deeply unpopular spending cuts in its 2027 budget on Thursday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • These shifts are good news for Democratic candidates who are hammering an increasingly unpopular president — and by extension, his party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Volpe’s locker is positioned next to third baseman Ryan McMahon’s, who sat unnoticed right beside the former top prospect while he was swarmed with questions about potentially playing the hot corner.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 23 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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