unrecognized B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition Also spelled unrecognised US /ʌnˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd/ UK /ʌnˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd/ See IPA manual Freq #55696 Meanings 1 adj not identified, noticed, or understood as known The infection remained unrecognized until the laboratory results arrived. 2 adj not officially or generally accepted as valid, legal, or important The breakaway territory is unrecognized by most governments. 3 adj not given deserved acknowledgment, praise, or credit Her contribution to the discovery went unrecognized for decades. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not identified, noticed, or... unidentifiedunknownunnoticed 2 adj · not officially or generally... unacknowledgedunacceptedunapproved 3 adj · not given deserved... unappreciatedunsungoverlooked ↔ Opposites recognizedacknowledgedacceptedcelebrated Word family Related forms recognizerecognitionunrecognizable Etymology Formed from un- 'not' + recognized, the past participle of recognize. The usual British spelling is unrecognised. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unrecognized **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd/ **Frequency rank:** 55696 ## Meanings 1. not identified, noticed, or understood as known 2. not officially or generally accepted as valid, legal, or important 3. not given deserved acknowledgment, praise, or credit ## Examples - The infection remained unrecognized until the laboratory results arrived. - The breakaway territory is unrecognized by most governments. - Her contribution to the discovery went unrecognized for decades. ## Synonyms - unidentified - unknown - unnoticed - unacknowledged - unaccepted - unappreciated - unsung - overlooked ## Antonyms - recognized - acknowledged - accepted - celebrated ## Related Forms - recognize - recognition - unrecognizable ## Etymology Formed from un- 'not' + recognized, the past participle of recognize. The usual British spelling is unrecognised. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown