Antonyms of adj unsuspecting

2 senses of unsuspecting

Sense 1
unsuspecting, unsuspicious -- (not suspicious; "deceiving the unsuspecting public")

INDIRECT (VIA trustful) -> distrustful -- (having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson)

Sense 2
unsuspecting -- ((often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; "an unsuspecting victim"; "unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader")

INDIRECT (VIA unaware) -> aware, cognizant, cognisant -- ((sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit")

Similarity of adj unsuspecting

2 senses of unsuspecting

Sense 1
unsuspecting, unsuspicious -- (not suspicious; "deceiving the unsuspecting public")
       => trustful (vs. distrustful), trusting -- (inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall)

Sense 2
unsuspecting -- ((often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; "an unsuspecting victim"; "unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader")
       => unaware (vs. aware), incognizant -- ((often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known")

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