unsuspecting

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
US: /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/

  1. Not aware of any danger or harm; not suspecting anything bad is going to happen.

    1. The thief targeted unsuspecting tourists.
    2. The unsuspecting victim opened the door to the con artist's elaborate scheme.

Synonyms

naive gullible unsuspecting

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The phonetic transcription of "unsuspecting" is /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unsuspecting": naive, gullible, unsuspecting.

Example usage of "unsuspecting": "The thief targeted unsuspecting tourists.". More examples on the page.