unrecognizable
intermediateB1/ʌnˈrɛkəɡnaɪzəbl/ · un-rec-og-niz-able
impossible to recognize or identify.
Meanings
impossible to recognize or identify.
پہچاننے یا شناخت کرنے کے قابل نہ ہونا。
ناقابل شناخت
naqabil shanakht
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Common Collocations
- unrecognizable face
- unrecognizable changes
- unrecognizable sound
Example Sentences
After the accident, his face was unrecognizable.
حادثے کے بعد، اس کا چہرہ ناقابل شناخت تھا۔
Hadse ke baad, us ka chehra naqabil shanakht tha.
The landscape was so altered that it became unrecognizable.
زمین کا منظر اس قدر تبدیل ہوا کہ وہ ناقابل شناخت ہو گیا۔
Zameen ka manzar is qadar tabdeel hua ke woh naqabil shanakht ho gaya.
The singer's style has become unrecognizable over the years.
سالوں کے ساتھ گلوکار کا انداز ناقابل شناخت ہو گیا ہے۔
Saalon ke saath gulu kar ka andaaz naqabil shanakht ho gaya hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of un- as 'not' and recognizable as 'able to recognize'. Combining them gives 'not able to recognize'.
Imagine someone wearing a disguise so that they are unrecognizable.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ایک وقت تھا کہ تم پہچانی جاتی تھی، اب تو تم بھی ناقابل شناخت ہو گئی ہو۔
Ek waqt tha ke tum pehchani jaati thi, ab to tum bhi naqabil shanakht ho gayi ho.
There was a time when you were recognizable, now you too have become unrecognizable.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی عقل ہمیشہ ادھوری ہوتی ہے۔
Chor ki aql hamesha adhoori hoti hai.
The thief's wit is always incomplete.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "recognoscere" — to recognize
First known use: 19th century
The term unrecognizable is formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to 'recognizable,' which itself derives from Latin roots. The prefix indicates negation.