unrecognized

CEFRB2

/əˈnrɛkəˌɡnaɪzd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not noticed, identified, or given deserved credit.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not recognized:, Not acknowledged; not granted recognition.

Examples

  • At first there will be many unrecognized words and grammatical forms, but don't be scared.

  • Kosovo is an unrecognized fragile state.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not recognized:

  2. Not matched in memory.

  3. Not acknowledged; not granted recognition.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The brave firefighter's blank heroism was never officially acknowledged by the city.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + recognized.