unrecognized

adjective

un·​rec·​og·​nized ˌən-ˈre-kig-ˌnīzd 

-kəg-

: not recognized: such as

a

: not given deserved attention or notice

Her achievements were left unrecognized.

b

: not identified, detected, or known

a problem that has gone unrecognized for months

unrecognized symptoms

Synonyms

• nameless
• no-name
• noteless
• obscure
• uncelebrated
• unfamous
• unknown
• unsung

Examples of unrecognized in a Sentence

she was an unrecognized pioneer in the field of mathematics until a film about her life was produced

Recent Examples on the Web

The goal of the initiative is to identify 150 unrecognized spaces and places that tell the stories of communities of color, women and LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and to add all of these sites to the state Register of Historic Places by the end of 2026. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024

The effective income tax rate increased to 23.5%, up from 22.2% in the prior year, due to unrecognized tax losses and a tax shortfall from stock option exercises. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024

Russia already has a small military presence in Transnistria, an unrecognized breakaway republic in Moldova that borders Ukraine. —Clare Sebastian, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024

Keith Urban celebrated his birthday by giving back — and Nicole Kidman wasn't going to let his charitable efforts go unrecognized! —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above