beyond recognition
bɪˈjɒnd ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən
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Definition of beyond recognition - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

extreme changechanged so much it cannot be identified
  • The city was beyond recognition after the storm.
indistinguishable unrecognizable

Adverb

extreme changein a way that makes something impossible to identify
  • The building was damaged beyond recognition after the fire.
indistinguishably unrecognizably
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Expressions with beyond recognition

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change beyond recognitionn.
transformation making something unrecognizable
The city underwent a change beyond recognition after the earthquake.
transformed beyond recognitionadj.
altered to the point of being completely different
Her personality was transformed beyond recognition after the incident.

Expressions with beyond

beyond helpadj.
unable to be helped or improved by anyone
The old car is beyond help.
beyond reachadj.
impossible to obtain or achieve
The treasure was beyond reach for the explorers.
beyond repairadj.
cannot be fixed or restored
The old car is beyond repair after the accident.
way beyondadv.
much further than
The town is way beyond the mountains.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
beyond the reach ofadv.
in a place where it cannot be reached
The book was placed beyond the reach of the children.

Expressions with recognition

change beyond recognitionn.
transformation making something unrecognizable
The city underwent a change beyond recognition after the earthquake.
gain recognitionv.
become known and acknowledged by other people for something
The young writer began to gain recognition after winning the award.
name recognitionn.
level of public familiarity with a person brand or organization name
The candidate already has strong name recognition in the district.
transformed beyond recognitionadj.
altered to the point of being completely different
Her personality was transformed beyond recognition after the incident.
face recognitionn.
ability to remember and identify familiar faces
Her face recognition is excellent, she never forgets a person she's met..
in recognitionadv.
acknowledging someone's achievement or contribution
He received a medal in recognition of his bravery.
in recognition ofprep.
to acknowledge or honor someone or something
She received an award in recognition of her hard work.
recognition awardn.
honor such as a prize or certificate given to acknowledge someone's contribution
She received a recognition award for her years of dedicated volunteer service.
facial recognitionn.
human ability to recognize and remember faces
Facial recognition helps us remember friends and family.
agreement on mutual recognitionn.
formal accord where parties accept each other's rules approvals or decisions
The countries signed an agreement on mutual recognition of safety certificates.

Terms related to beyond recognition

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altereddisfigureddistortedmodifiedmutatedremodeledtransformedwarpedalterationchangeconversiondistortion

Terms with beyond recognition included in their meaning

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butcheredadj.
figurative
destroyed or distorted beyond recognition
mangledadj.
physical damage
severely damaged or disfigured beyond recognition
FUBARacr.
acr: Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
situation extremely messed up and hard to fix
unrecognizablyadv.
beyond recognition
in a way that cannot be recognized

Examples of beyond recognition in a sentence

  • His appearance was altered beyond recognition.
  • The landscape had changed beyond recognition after the storm.
  • Her face was altered beyond recognition by the surgery.

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  1. French:méconnaissable, au point d'être méconnaissable, ...
  2. German:nicht wiederzuerkennen, bis zur Unkenntlichkeit, ...
  3. Italian:irriconoscibile, al punto da essere irriconoscibile, ...
  4. Spanish:irreconocible, hasta quedar irreconocible, ...
  5. Portuguese:irreconhecível, até ficar irreconhecível, ...
  6. Chinese:面目全非的, 无法辨认地, ...
  7. Japanese:判別できないほど変わった, 原形をとどめないほど, ...
  8. Arabic:غَيْر قابِل لِلتَّعَرُّف, إِلى حَدِّ اسْتِحالَةِ التَّعَرُّف, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְלֹא הֶכֵּר, לְלֹא הַכֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:неузнаваемый, до неузнаваемости, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невпізнанний, невпізнанно, ...
  12. Hindi:पहचान में न आने वाला, पहचान से परे, ...
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