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

Derived Forms

• ˌunsusˈpectedly, adverb
• ˌunsusˈpectedness, noun

Other Words From

• unsus·pected·ly adverb
• unsus·pected·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsuspected¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

With a gasp of dismay young Richard twisted in his chair to confront this fresh and unsuspected antagonist.

From Project Gutenberg

He has a sitter at three—a lady of the highest society, who wishes her visits to remain unsuspected.

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I should not have minded being thought a Russian if they had not looked upon the most unsuspected people of Russia as spies.

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There was no need for this precaution; their door remained unsuspected, and in five minutes the coast was clear.

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She glided like a smooth serpent, or an invisible spirit; her presence was unseen, unfelt, unsuspected.

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