unsuspected

[uhn-suh-spek-tid]

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adjective

not regarded or considered with suspicion: unsuspected in the crime.
not imagined to exist: a person of unsuspected talents.

Origin of unsuspected

First recorded in 1520–30; un-¹ + suspect + -ed²

Related formsun·sus·pect·ed·ly, adverbun·sus·pect·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for unsuspected

Contemporary Examples

“Maria, the unsuspected messenger became a joke between us,” he says.
VatiLeaks Exposes Internal Memos of the Catholic Church
Barbie Latza Nadeau
May 24, 2012

Historical Examples

He passed on unsuspected and deadly, like a pest in the street full of men.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
It may be that the future will reveal creative ability in them as yet unsuspected.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
Until a master has detected it the presence of it may be unsuspected.
The Meaning of Evolution
Samuel Christian Schmucker
The unreturned and unsuspected and I presume wicked love I felt for you.
The Gorgeous Girl
Nalbro Bartley
With unsuspected coquetry she suggested: “Why not your wife?”
The Gorgeous Girl
Nalbro Bartley

British Dictionary definitions for unsuspected

unsuspected

adjective

not under suspicion
not known to exist

Derived Formsunsuspectedly, adverbunsuspectedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for unsuspected

adj.

1520s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of suspect (v.).

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Examples from the Web for unsuspected

Contemporary Examples

“Maria, the unsuspected messenger became a joke between us,” he says.

Historical Examples

He passed on unsuspected and deadly, like a pest in the street full of men.

It may be that the future will reveal creative ability in them as yet unsuspected.

Until a master has detected it the presence of it may be unsuspected.

The unreturned and unsuspected and I presume wicked love I felt for you.

With unsuspected coquetry she suggested: “Why not your wife?”

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Word Origin and History for unsuspected

adj.

Origin of unsuspected