Synonyms of unsuspecting

unsuspecting

adjective

ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 

as in naive

lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment

sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naive
• innocent
• inexperienced
• simple
• unwary
• unknowing
• immature
• primitive
• unsophisticated
• unsuspicious
• uncritical
• ingenuous
• unworldly
• green
• dewy
• simpleminded
• wide-eyed
• trusting
• childish
• trustful
• naïf
• dewy-eyed
• believing
• aw-shucks
• gullible
• careless
• impractical
• credulous
• callow
• childlike
• idealistic
• susceptible
• unrealistic
• unguarded
• thoughtless
• raw
• heedless
• duped
• tricked
• gulled
• beguiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• experienced
• knowing
• sophisticated
• worldly
• critical
• suspicious
• cosmopolitan
• cynical
• skeptical
• incredulous
• careful
• wary
• watchful
• unconvinced
• cautious
• worldly-wise
• leery
• doubting
• guarded
• realistic
• suspecting
• pragmatic
• sober
• down-to-earth
• hardheaded
• streetwise
• street-smart

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsuspecting

London — Images of masked men riding along London's streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Boys trolled the streets bearing sticks, sometimes embedded with nails, both to lift hats from an unsuspecting wearer’s head and to physically intimidate those who resisted. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

With control over the hijacked space, the attacker was now using the addresses to push malware masquerading as updates to unsuspecting users. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026