Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not recognizable; incapable of being recognized; irrecognizable.
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- adjective That cannot be
recognized , especially because of substantial changes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
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Examples
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The man is almost unrecognizable from the first film (see picture below).
REVIEW: Boondock Saints II « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010
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April 21st, 2010 12: 22 pm ET define "liberal." define "moderate." define "conservative." these definitions have become so twisted and misappropriated in current debate as to be unrecognizable from the same labels used just twenty years ago.
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A hospital today is almost unrecognizable from the place I visited as a child.
Evelyn Robert de Rothschild: Where Do We Go From Here? Evelyn Robert de Rothschild 2010
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Last year, I was in London for a launch and one evening went to Brixton, like everywhere, it was unrecognizable from the area I'd known
October 2007 2007
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Last year, I was in London for a launch and one evening went to Brixton, like everywhere, it was unrecognizable from the area I'd known
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The idea that someone looks completely different without their glasses, so much so that they’re unrecognizable, is unbelievable but a staple of romance fiction.
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At times as you are watching it you can hear 300 Gerard, and at others you can hear RockNRolla Gerard, but most of the time the voice in unrecognizable and that’s a good thing.
From The Vault – The Week of March 30th « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2009
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Senator Kerry has already released a blistering response, in which he says that the Republican’s campaign tactics have only served to highlight “the fact that the John McCain of today is unrecognizable from the John McCain of just a couple years ago.”
From the Mouths of Dems: Praise for McCain - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Senator Kerry has already released a blistering response, in which he says that the Republican’s campaign tactics have only served to highlight “the fact that the John McCain of today is unrecognizable from the John McCain of just a couple years ago.”
From the Mouths of Dems: Praise for McCain - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Senator Kerry has already released a blistering response, in which he says that the Republican’s campaign tactics have only served to highlight “the fact that the John McCain of today is unrecognizable from the John McCain of just a couple years ago.”
From the Mouths of Dems: Praise for McCain - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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