Meaning

1 senses
  1. Not suspecting; without any suspicion.

    He easily shot the unsuspecting target.

More definitions
  • (often followed by ‘of’) not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely
  • not suspicious

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Predators always prey on unsuspecting victims.

    Хижаки завжди полюють на нічого не підозрюючих жертв.

    ruХищники всегда охотятся на ничего не подозревающих жертв.

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  2. The centipede lunged at its unsuspecting prey.

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  3. The cat sneaked up on the unsuspecting bird.

    ruКошка подкралась к ничего не подозревающей птице.

    deDie Katze schlich sich an den nichtsahnenden Vogel heran.

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  4. The unsuspecting beachgoer was engulfed by the tall wave.

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  5. Tom set his car's odometer back before selling it to an unsuspecting buyer.

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Translations

3 languages

Forms

more unsuspecting, most unsuspecting
Comparativemore unsuspecting Lesson
Superlativemost unsuspecting Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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