unsuspecting
adjective/ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
/ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- not suspecting that anything is wrong; not aware of danger or of something bad
- He had crept up on his unsuspecting victim from behind.
- They were accused of selling stolen bikes to unsuspecting customers.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnsuspecting is used with these nouns:- prey
- victim
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