unsuspecting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unsuspecting
Synonyms
aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), naive (or naïve), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspicious, unwary, unworldly, wide-eyed
Antonyms
cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
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The unsuspecting mammals also accidentally ingest oocysts when grooming or hunting down other food sources. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Parasite Spread by House Cats Is Killing California’s Sea Otters," 30 Aug. 2019 Not only could Stepp overwhelm defenses with his size, but his shiftiness often surprised unsuspecting defenders. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "Can’t catch? USC’s Markese Stepp is out to prove he can be an Air Raid threat," 26 Aug. 2019 And because the ingredients may not be disclosed at all, unsuspecting consumers may be exposed to a cocktail of hazardous chemicals. — Matt Richtel, BostonGlobe.com, "First death in a spate of vaping sicknesses reported by health officials," 26 Aug. 2019 But what was once a silent hand reaching into the pocket or purse of an unsuspecting victim has now turned aggressive. — Washington Post, "Tourist hotspot Barcelona sees a spike in muggings," 24 Aug. 2019 Prosecutors believe the crew then posed as the homeowners themselves, taking out large, fraudulent cash advances on the unsuspecting homeowners’ lines of credit, hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "Online “people finder” sites are a blessing for identity thieves," 20 Aug. 2019 College Daily sometimes casts its heat and light on unsuspecting private citizens. — Han Zhang, The New Yorker, "The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News," 19 Aug. 2019 Congress is now taking up legislation aimed at closing the loophole that allows out-of-network providers to bill unsuspecting patients with huge charges. — CBS News, "Surprise medical bills: Congress aims to ease the pain," 20 June 2019 But police charged him last year with performing cosmetic surgeries again on unsuspecting patients. — Carrie Teegardin, ajc, "Patients at risk in Georgia cosmetic surgeries," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsuspecting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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