Unrecognizable: meaning, definitions and examples

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unrecognizable

[ ˌənˈrekəɡˌnīzəb(ə)l ]

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incomprehensible

Not able to be identified or recognized; not recognizable.

Synonyms

incomprehensible, indiscernible, unfamiliar

Examples of usage

It was an unrecognizable language to me.
The changes to the building were so drastic that it became unrecognizable to the original design.
The passage of time had made his face unrecognizable to her.
The handwriting was so messy that it was unrecognizable.

Translations

Translations of the word "unrecognizable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irreconhecível

🇮🇳 पहचाना नहीं जा सकता

🇩🇪 unkenntlich

🇮🇩 tidak dikenali

🇺🇦 невпізнанний

🇵🇱 nierozpoznawalny

🇯🇵 認識できない (ninshiki dekinai)

🇫🇷 méconnaissable

🇪🇸 irreconocible

🇹🇷 tanınmaz

🇰🇷 알아볼 수 없는 (alabol su eobsneun)

🇸🇦 غير معروف

🇨🇿 nepoznatelný

🇸🇰 nepoznateľný

🇨🇳 无法识别的 (wúfǎ shíbié de)

🇸🇮 nerazpoznaven

🇮🇸 órkennanlegur

🇰🇿 танылмайтын

🇬🇪 უცნობი

🇦🇿 tanınmaz

🇲🇽 irreconocible

Word origin

The word 'unrecognizable' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'recognizable', which is derived from the verb 'recognize'. The term first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century, with the prefix 'un-' used to negate the meaning of 'recognizable'. Over time, 'unrecognizable' has become a commonly used adjective to describe something that cannot be identified or recognized.