Unrecognized

Pronunciation: /ənˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzd/

Unrecognized (adj)

  1. Not seen or noticed by someone, so they do not know it exists.
  2. Not recognized as the right person or thing, because it is unfamiliar or looks different.
  3. Not accepted by an authority as real, valid, or legal.

Examples

  • The message was unrecognized, so I couldn’t open it.
  • My phone showed an unrecognized number, so I didn’t answer.

Unrecognized (adjective)

Examples

  • The mistake stayed unrecognized until the final check.
  • Her effort went unrecognized by the team.