unrecognized US
ʌnˈrɛk.əɡ.naɪzd
See also: unrecognised (UK)
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Definition of unrecognized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
not knownUSnot acknowledged or identifiedUS
  • Her contributions remained unrecognized in the industry..
unacknowledged unidentified
2.
appreciationUSnot acknowledged or appreciated by othersUS
  • Her efforts went unrecognized by the team.
overlooked unappreciated
3.
legalRareUSnot formally acknowledged as legal or validRareUS
  • The unrecognized party held a secret meeting.
invalid unacknowledged unapproved
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Origin of unrecognized

Latin, un- (not) + recognoscere (to recognize)

Terms with unrecognized included in their meaning

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unsungadj.
unrecognized
not recognized or praised for contributions
unrecognized achievers
people who do great deeds but receive little or no recognition
idiomatic
important work often unrecognized or unpaid
unrecognized deeds
person doing great deeds without recognition
unrecognized achiever
person excelling without recognition
idiomatic
important work often unrecognized or unpaid
potential
person with unrecognized potential
history
unrecognized nation of 11 Southern states from 1861-1865

Examples of unrecognized in a sentence

  • The artist's work remained unrecognized for years.
  • His contributions remained unrecognized in the annual report.
  • The artist's talent was unrecognized during her lifetime.
  • The unrecognized document was dismissed by the court.
  • Her unrecognized status caused many legal issues.

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  1. French:méconnu, non validé, ...
  2. German:unerkannt, unbeachtet, ...
  3. Italian:non riconosciuto, ignorato, ...
  4. Spanish:no reconocido, inadvertido, ...
  5. Portuguese:não reconhecido, despercebido, ...
  6. Chinese:未被承认的, 未被认可的, ...
  7. Japanese:認識されていない, 認められない, ...
  8. Arabic:مجهول, غَيْر مُقَدَّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא מֻכָּר, לֹא מוּעָרָך, ...
  10. Russian:непризнанный, нелегитимный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невизнаний, нелегітимний, ...
  12. Hindi:अनपहचाना, अस्वीकृत, ...

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