unsuspectedness

The detective's success relied on the unsuspectedness of his true identity.

Definition

Noun: The state or quality of not being suspected; freedom from suspicion or mistrust.

Usage Examples

• (The fact that no one suspected him enabled his long-term activity.)
• (Her not being suspected was a crucial benefit.)
• (The success depended on the participants not being suspected.)

Advanced Usage

• "in a state of unsuspectedness": a phrase used to describe someone or something that is not under suspicion.

  • The thief remained in a state of unsuspectedness until the evidence was discovered. (The thief was not suspected until proof came to light.)

• "to maintain unsuspectedness": to keep oneself or something free from being suspected.

  • He took great care to maintain his unsuspectedness during the operation. (He carefully avoided arousing suspicion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unsuspected (adj): not thought or believed to exist; not suspected.

  • The unsuspected illness caused sudden complications. (The illness was not anticipated.)

• Unsuspecting (adj): not aware of potential danger or deception.

  • The unsuspecting victim fell for the trick. (The victim did not suspect anything wrong.)

• Suspectedness (n): the state of being suspected (rare).

  • The suspectedness of the employee led to an internal investigation. (The employee was under suspicion.)

Synonyms

• Innocuousness: the quality of being harmless and not arousing suspicion.
• Inconspicuousness: the state of not attracting attention or suspicion.
• Trustworthiness: the quality of being reliable and above suspicion (though not identical in meaning).

Related Idioms

• "above suspicion": so trustworthy that no one would suspect wrongdoing.

  • The loyal assistant was considered above suspicion. (No one would ever suspect them.)

• "fly under the radar": to avoid detection or suspicion.

  • The hacker managed to fly under the radar for months. (The hacker avoided being noticed or suspected.)