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Recognized vs Unrecognizable - What's the difference?

recognized | unrecognizable |

As adjectives the difference between recognized and unrecognizable

is that recognized is notable; distinguished; honored while unrecognizable is that cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.

As a verb recognized

is past tense of recognize.

recognized

English

Alternative forms

*recognised (UK )

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Notable; distinguished; honored.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘ […] They tell me there was a recognized swag market down here.’}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (recognize)

    • unrecognizable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * unrecognisable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That cannot be recognized, especially because of substantial changes.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 24 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3 , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=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. }}

    Synonyms

    * irrecognizable