Meaning & use

unrecognizable

adjective·Academic

Changed so much in appearance or character that a person or thing can no longer be identified.

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After the renovation, the old kitchen was completely unrecognizable.

Years of hardship had left him almost unrecognizable to his childhood friends.

A note on using this word

Unrecognizable is often paired with intensifiers like completely or almost to emphasize how extreme the change was.

Words with a similar meaning

unidentifiable

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