Unrecognizable

//ʌnˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.

    "He’s forced to travel back to 1969 to prevent an evil alien (a shockingly effective, nearly unrecognizable Jemaine Clement of Flight Of The Conchords, playing sort of a psychotic extraterrestrial-biker serial killer) from destroying the world by killing Brolin. Smith is aided in his quest by an elfin, time-jumping alien with psychic powers played by another Coen brothers veteran, A Serious Man star Michael Stuhlbarg."

Adjective
  1. 1
    defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration wordnet

Synonyms

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blearblearedblearyblurredblurryconfused

Example

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"Over time, daguerreotypes may suffer damage because of environmental conditions, such as heat and bright light. Some of the damaged images can become unrecognizable."

Etymology

From un- + recognize + -able.

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