unsuspecting — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Not suspecting; without any suspicion.

   Examples

   He easily shot the unsuspecting target.

   One by one grotesque forms emerged from the jungle to creep stealthily upon the unsuspecting woman.

   More examples (2)

   Before long, the unsuspecting salesman was earnestly pitching him "the quietest noisemaker on the market."

   To unsuspecting eyes these mongoose relatives can seem eminently pettable.

Adjective

1. not suspicious

   Synonyms

   unsuspicious

   Examples

   deceiving the unsuspecting public

2. (often followed by ‘of’) not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely

   Examples

   an unsuspecting victim

   unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader