Not aware of danger, deception, or something bad about to happen; caught by surprise.
From the prefix 'un-' (not) plus 'suspecting' (from Latin 'suspicere' meaning to look up at or view with suspicion). The word describes someone with no suspicion or awareness.
Magicians absolutely depend on the unsuspecting nature of their audiences—the moment you suspect the trick, the magic often disappears! Our brains are wired to be 'unsuspecting' most of the time, which is why magic, pranks, and even plot twists in movies work so well on us.
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