UNRECOGNIZED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNRECOGNIZED?

Need another word that means the same as “unrecognized”? Find 33 synonyms for “unrecognized” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unrecognized” are: unrecognised, little known, unknown, undistinguished, insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential, inconspicuous, unnoticed, nameless, anonymous, minor, humble, lowly, unrenowned, unsung, unhonoured, inglorious, forgotten, unremembered, out of mind, gone clean out of someone's mind, past recollection, past recall, obliterated, buried, left behind, bygone, past, gone, lost, irrecoverable, irretrievable

Unrecognized as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unrecognized" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unrecognized” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not recognized.
• Not having a secure reputation.
• Not identified from previous encounters or knowledge.
• Not acknowledged as valuable or valid.

Synonyms of "Unrecognized" as an adjective (33 Words)

anonymous	(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name. Brown anonymous houses.
buried	Placed in a grave. The hastily buried corpses.
bygone	Well in the past; former. Relics of a bygone age.
forgotten	Not noticed inadvertently. He was scolded for his forgotten chores.
gone	Well in the past; former. She sat half gone on a folding chair.
gone clean out of someone's mind	Dead.
humble	Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work. I felt very humble when meeting her.
inconsequential	Lacking worth or importance. His work seems trivial and inconsequential.
inconspicuous	Not clearly visible or attracting attention. He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole.
inglorious	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. Inglorious though the peasants may have been this is not synonymous with mute.
insignificant	(of a person) without power or influence. Insignificant sounds.
irrecoverable	Not able to be recovered, regained, or remedied. His liquid assets had to be written off as irrecoverable.
irretrievable	Not able to be retrieved or put right. The irretrievable breakdown of their marriage.
left behind	Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north.
little known	Faint.
lost	Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. She stood there clutching a drink feeling completely lost.
lowly	(of an organism) primitive or simple. A lowly parish priest.
minor	Of a key or mode based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect. A minor poet.
nameless	(of a child) illegitimate. The director of an organization which shall remain nameless.
obliterated	Reduced to nothingness.
out of mind	Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election.
past	Earlier than the present time; no longer current. The past year.
past recall	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office.
past recollection	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office.
undistinguished	Not worthy of notice. An undistinguished career.
unhonoured	Not given public praise or respect. His first rate performances were largely unhonoured.
unimportant	Lacking in importance or significance. Trivial and unimportant details.
unknown	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unknown source.
unnoticed	Not noticed. A deliberate kick that went unnoticed by the referee.
unrecognised	Not recognized.
unremembered	Not remembered; forgotten. They lived according to social codes now utterly unremembered.
unrenowned	Not renowned.
unsung	Not famous or acclaimed. Harvey is one of the unsung heroes of the industrial revolution.

Usage Examples of "Unrecognized" as an adjective

• Their contribution often goes unrecognized.
• He was unrecognized in his disguise.
• She was able to wander about the village unrecognized.
• Short stories by unrecognized writers.