"unrecognisable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unrecognisable [comparative], most unrecognisable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + recognisable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|recognisable}} un- + recognisable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unrecognisable (comparative more unrecognisable, superlative most unrecognisable)
  1. Alternative spelling of unrecognizable Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: unrecognizable
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