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UNRECOGNISABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unrecognisable mean?
• UNRECOGNISABLE (adjective)
The adjective UNRECOGNISABLE has 1 sense:
1. defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
Familiarity information: UNRECOGNISABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
• UNRECOGNISABLE (adverb)
The adverb UNRECOGNISABLE has 1 sense:
1. beyond recognition; in an unrecognizable manner
Familiarity information: UNRECOGNISABLE used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
Synonyms:
unrecognisable; unrecognizable
Similar:
unidentifiable (impossible to identify)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beyond recognition; in an unrecognizable manner
Synonyms:
unrecognisable; unrecognizably
Context example:
he had unrecognizably aged
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