unrecognised

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A form of unrecognized — Not matched in memory.

Similar
unrecognizedunestablishedunacknowledged
OriginEnglish recognised ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
UncommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectiveunrecognised (not comparable)
  1. UKnonstandardnot comparableNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of unrecognized.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot having a secure reputation

Similar
unrecognizedunestablished

adjectivenot recognized

Similar
unrecognizedunacknowledged
Also see
unacknowledgedunestablishedunrecognized

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishrecognised
  9. Englishunrecognised

From un- + recognised.

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APA

unrecognised. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrecognised

MLA

“unrecognised.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrecognised. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unrecognised,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrecognised.

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