unrecognized

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not identified, noticed, or understood as known

   The infection remained unrecognized until the laboratory results arrived.

2. 2
   adj

   not officially or generally accepted as valid, legal, or important

   The breakaway territory is unrecognized by most governments.

3. 3
   adj

   not given deserved acknowledgment, praise, or credit

   Her contribution to the discovery went unrecognized for decades.

Formed from un- 'not' + recognized, the past participle of recognize. The usual British spelling is unrecognised.

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