unrecognizable
adjective
un·rec·og·niz·able
ˌən-ˈre-kəg-ˌnī-zə-bəl 
-kig-
: incapable of being identified or recognized : not recognizable
The beaches were unrecognizable after the hurricane.
He was unrecognizable without his mustache.
unrecognizableness
noun
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The piece initially was unrecognizable as sediment fused with it while resting about 2.5 miles below sea level for almost nine decades.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Injuries have ravaged Houston’s starting rotation to an almost unrecognizable state.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Of the three leads, Rahim is the most unrecognizable, having gone full Jared Leto-in-Dallas Buyers Club to portray a druggie at the very end of his tether.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
With his almost 7-foot stature, visible skin lesions, heavy cloak, raspy voice, and big ol' broom mustache, the actor is virtually unrecognizable in the film's final cut.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Injuries have ravaged Houston’s starting rotation to an almost unrecognizable state.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Of the three leads, Rahim is the most unrecognizable, having gone full Jared Leto-in-Dallas Buyers Club to portray a druggie at the very end of his tether.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
With his almost 7-foot stature, visible skin lesions, heavy cloak, raspy voice, and big ol' broom mustache, the actor is virtually unrecognizable in the film's final cut.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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