off the radar
Escaping all scrutiny
Off the radar means unnoticed or unmonitored, from the metaphor of aircraft or ships evading radar detection.
Something off the radar escapes attention or scrutiny: The startup stayed off the radar until its sudden acquisition.
A person can fly under the radar to avoid drawing notice.
The opposite is on the radar—being watched or considered.
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- slipped through the cracksEscaped notice despite oversight
- invisibleCannot be seen
- out of sightNot able to be seen
hidden · overlooked · disregarded · undetected · hush-hush · under wraps · private · clandestine · in the shadows · untraceable · dismissed · abandoned · low-profile · keeping a low profile · obscure · incognito · bypassed · off-grid
- hidden gemshidden gems, best kept secret, diamond in the rough, rare find, secret spot
- obscurityinvisibility, anonymity, concealment, hiddenness, obscurity
off the radaron the radar
Currently being watched
noticeable · visible · in plain sight · in the spotlight · front and center
off the radarhigh-profile
Attracting significant attention
prominent · well-known · in the limelight · famous · celebrated
off the radarunder observation
Being carefully watched
flagged · being watched · on the radar · monitored · under the microscope