unsuspected

adjective

un·​sus·​pect·​ed ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tə-bəl 

: not imagined to exist or be true, likely, or possible : not suspected

an unsuspected illness

… suggests that the universe contains a hitherto unsuspected form of invisible matter.

—I. Peterson

Examples of unsuspected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the political tensions, the U.S. and Iraq have continued to cooperate, most recently with an agreement to transfer some 7,000 unsuspected IS members from prisons in Syria to Iraq. —Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Breaking down what the New Moon in Scorpio means This New Moon invites us to explore the depths of our psyche, to meet ourselves in unsuspected corners of our minds, and to find comfort in the darkness. —Marie Bladt, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025

An enormous but unsuspected hive After some hours the authorities were able to work out what had happened. —Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025

Facing unspeakable evil with the greatest – and unsuspected – resolve a human being can ever hope for, Jean Moulin’s story reverberates until today. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsuspected

• disaffected
• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected