unsuspected

[uhn-suh-spek-tid]

adjective

1. not regarded or considered with suspicion.

   unsuspected in the crime.

2. not imagined to exist.

   a person of unsuspected talents.

unsuspected

/ ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not under suspicion

2. not known to exist

Other Word Forms

• unsuspectedly adverb
• unsuspectedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsuspected¹

First recorded in 1520–30; un- ¹ + suspect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And this philosophy of letting Goldie stay where he was until he was hungry seemed to be a good one - until he started to show hitherto unsuspected initiative.

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Adding the eight sugars proved challenging, as did balancing unsuspected interactions among enzymes in yeast.

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The new work shows that elsewhere in the body, it has an unsuspected and “completely divergent role.”

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But the scientists believe that this unusual environment could host organisms with unsuspected talents.

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The narrative proceeds with the usual red herrings, flurries of action and suspense and unsuspected revelations, some of which are telegraphed long before the moment they’re meant to take us by surprise.

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