unsuspecting

adjective

un·​sus·​pect·​ing ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 

: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting

unsuspecting victims

unsuspectingly adverb

Synonyms

• naive
• innocent
• inexperienced
• simple
• unwary

Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence

sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists

Recent Examples on the Web

Nestled among the picturesque seaside towns on France’s blustery northern coast is an unsuspecting place called Deauville. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

Tom Hammock, along with key cast and crew, delves into the intricacies of designing the terror that grips this unsuspecting community. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Last month, Gandalf the Grey actor Ian McKellen casually dropped a bombshell bit of casting news on the unsuspecting crowd at a London fan event at the convention For the Love of Fantasy. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025

Set in the working class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a task force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey). —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025

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