Unsuspecting meaning in English
Learn how to use Unsuspecting correctly with Gymglish.
Test and improve your English. Start your free trial today.
TEST YOUR ENGLISH
Free trial and no commitment to buy
4,7 on App Store, Play Store and Trustpilot
More than 8 million learners worldwide
Definition
(an) unsuspecting (person): (a) naive, trusting, gullible (person)
Examples
- "When the unsuspecting computer user double-clicks on the attached file, the email sends an exact copy of itself to every contact in their address book."
Exercise 1
"...discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families".
In this context, "struggling" means:
In this context, "struggling" means:
"...discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families".
In this context, "struggling" means:
In this context, "struggling" means:
This is incorrect. To "dispute" someone is to argue or disagree with them. The term "struggling" expresses the sense of dealing with or even combating something, however to express that people are "fighting with each other", we would say that they struggle AGAINST or WITH one another.
This is incorrect. The term "clueless" is used to describe somebody who "knows nothing", has "no idea", or is "ignorant" about something. Example: "I'm clueless as to where he might be - nobody knows where he went". While the shareholders of D&C may be "clueless", this is not the definition of the term "struggling".
This is incorrect. An "unsuspecting (person)" doesn't expect or anticipate a possible action or outcome. To say that D&C shareholders were "unsuspecting" of Sylvio Mazerati would express that they didn't anticipate that he was buying the shares of the owners. While the shareholders of D&C may be "unsuspecting", this is not the definition of the term "struggling".
This is correct. The adjective "struggling" describes having "trouble" or "difficulty", often financial. The verb "to struggle" expresses this same sense of "having difficulty" or "contending with adversity or hardship". Note that when no other context is given, the term "struggling" often expresses a sense of financial difficulty.
Still unsure of the best way to use 'Unsuspecting'? Improve your English thanks to our online English lessons. We offer a free test as well as a free level assessment!
What our users say:
Test your English with Gymglish today and get a free level assessment
Absolutely free - no strings attached.
