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

That fact alone can embolden an unsuspected insider, who may have the ability to cause irreparable harm. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

Michell and Bailey, together with their helpers and rivals, use diary entries, letters, and poetry written by Ash, LaMotte, and people connected with them, to unearth the previously unsuspected relationship between the poets. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026

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

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