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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Perhaps soon the holiday will become unrecognizable from its former iteration, especially as the people who remember its origins adapt to new cultures or pass away.
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Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
This past February, for example, the comedian looked genuinely unrecognizable as a brunette.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
An unrecognizable Amy Madigan shows up to add to the insanity.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
While Harris was nearly unrecognizable, no one else in the images seemed to be as heavily edited.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
This past February, for example, the comedian looked genuinely unrecognizable as a brunette.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
An unrecognizable Amy Madigan shows up to add to the insanity.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
While Harris was nearly unrecognizable, no one else in the images seemed to be as heavily edited.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable
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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecognizable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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