Dictionary

recognisable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑezəbəl/ (Australia)
• [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbʊ] (New-Zealand)
• /ˈɹɛkənaɪzəbl̩/ (Canada, General-American, nonstandard)
• [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbɫ̩] (Australia)
• /ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑezəbəl/ (New-Zealand)
• [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbʊ] (Australia)
• [ˈɹekə(ɡ)nɑe̯zəbɫ̩] (New-Zealand) cultivated
• /ɹɪˈkɒɡnɪzəbl̩/ (obsolete)
• /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzəbl̩/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English recognise Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English recognisable From recognise + -able.

Meanings

1. (UK) Able to be recognised.
   • The Forth Rail Bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth seven miles to the north west of Edinburgh, is arguably one of the most recognisable bridges in the world. 2025 October 1, Chris Howe, “Top 10: Britain's most significant rail bridges”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 56:
   • Whistle's creation stems from an internal colleague competition run by Northern to design a recognisable and approachable character to act as a mascot. 2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87:

Forms

Antonyms

unrecognisable

Deriveds

recognisability · recognisably