blend in
Disappear into surroundings
To blend in is to match one's surroundings so well as to become inconspicuous.
Camouflage helps animals blend in with their environment.
A person might dress to blend in at a party or try to blend in with the locals while traveling: She changed out of her tourist clothes to blend in.
The phrase implies deliberate or natural concealment through similarity.
Join a group seamlessly
- conformBehave as expected
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- adaptModify for new conditions
- acculturateAdopt another group's practices
belong · socialize · mingle · integrate · go with flow · mirror · code-switch · when in Rome
Act of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- hideConceal or pelt
- invisibleCannot be seen
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
covert · cryptic · chameleon · mimicry · obscure · undetected · disappear · ghillie suit
Not readily noticed
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
unassuming · unremarkable · wallflower · anonymous · plain · ordinary · quiet · modest
Absorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- naturalizeConfer citizenship upon
- enculturationAcquiring cultural norms unconsciously
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
expatriate · adapt · adopt · integration · melting pot · cultural immersion · diaspora · newcomer
fit in
Join a group seamlessly
- conformBehave as expected
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- adaptModify for new conditions
acculturate · belong · socialize · mingle · integrate · go with flow · mirror · code-switch · when in Rome · find one's place
concealment
Act of hiding something
stealth · covert · cryptic · chameleon · mimicry · obscure · undetected · disappear · ghillie suit · camo
unobtrusive
Not readily noticed
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
discreet · unassuming · unremarkable · wallflower · anonymous · plain · ordinary · quiet · modest · forgettable
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- naturalizeConfer citizenship upon
- enculturationAcquiring cultural norms unconsciously
immigrant · expatriate · adapt · adopt · integration · melting pot · cultural immersion · diaspora · newcomer · transplant
- adaptadapt, adjust, acclimate, accommodate, accustom
- social conformityconformist, peer pressure, herd mentality, groupthink, follow the crowd
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- discretiondiscreet, discretion, subtle, understated, unobtrusive
- hidinghide, conceal, take cover, hole up, hunker down
- touch-upsretouch, touch up paint, paint touch-up, spot repair, freshen
blend instand out
Be noticeably different
stick out · attract attention · catch the eye · draw attention · turn heads
blend instand out
Be noticeably different
stand apart · march to one's own drum · break the mold · go against the grain · differentiate