unsuspecting

adjective

un·​sus·​pect·​ing ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 

: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting

unsuspecting victims

unsuspectingly adverb

Synonyms of unsuspecting

• naive
• innocent
• inexperienced
• simple
• unwary

Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence

sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists

Recent Examples on the Web

Its public sequences, shot among unsuspecting bystanders, blur performance and reality. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Officials also fear that Chinese models could contain hidden security backdoors that could be used to essentially exfiltrate information from unsuspecting users. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Other unsuspecting veterans have lasting impacts from various environmental exposures during service, too, including chemicals like TCE, PCE and Agent Orange. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

In an interview with Fox News, Border Patrol Agent Jose Navarro said cartels may be exploiting unsuspecting members of the public, including rideshare drivers. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsuspecting

• disconnecting
• disinfecting
• interjecting
• intersecting
• recollecting
• reconnecting
• redirecting
• resurrecting
• unreflecting
• affecting
• bisecting
• collecting