recognisable

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UK/ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbl̩/obsolete/ɹɪˈkɒɡnɪzəbl̩/Canada, US/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzəbl̩/Canada, US, nonstandard/ˈɹɛkənaɪzəbl̩/

adjective

Able to be recognised.

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiverecognisable (comparative more recognisable, superlative most recognisable)

comparative more recognisable · superlative most recognisable · alternative recognizable

  1. UKAble to be recognised.

    Whistle's creation stems from an internal colleague competition run by Northern to design a recognisable and approachable character to act as a mascot.

    2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87
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    The Forth Rail Bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth seven miles to the north west of Edinburgh, is arguably one of the most recognisable bridges in the world.

    2025 October 1, Chris Howe, “Top 10: Britain's most significant rail bridges”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 56

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of being recognized

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

recognisable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recognisable

MLA

“recognisable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recognisable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recognisable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recognisable.

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