under the radar
Quietly avoiding attention
Under the radar means undetected or unnoticed, from the military sense of aircraft flying low enough to avoid radar detection.
Something that flies under the radar escapes scrutiny or attention: The bill passed under the radar while everyone focused on the scandal.
To stay under the radar is to avoid drawing attention to oneself.
Not perceived by anyone
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- unsungNot praised or honored
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
- underratedValued below true worth
underappreciated · obscure · forgotten · neglected · unheralded · uncelebrated · underground · cult
Restrained and understated
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
quiet · soft-spoken · restrained · subdued · tactful · gentle · muted · downplayed
Not discovered yet
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- ninjaJapanese espionage agent
- skulkMove with secretive intent
slippery · elusive · silent · shadowy · prowl · creep · tiptoe · catlike
Concealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- spyCovert information gatherer
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
infiltrate · surveillance · incognito · cloak-and-dagger · eavesdrop · encrypt · subterfuge · counterintelligence
unnoticed
Not perceived by anyone
- undervaluedRated below true worth
- unsungNot praised or honored
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
underrated · underappreciated · obscure · forgotten · neglected · unheralded · uncelebrated · underground · cult · sleeper
low-key
Restrained and understated
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
unobtrusive · quiet · soft-spoken · restrained · subdued · tactful · gentle · muted · downplayed · modest
undetected
Not discovered yet
skulk · slippery · elusive · silent · shadowy · prowl · creep · tiptoe · catlike · ghosting
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- spyCovert information gatherer
intelligence · infiltrate · surveillance · incognito · cloak-and-dagger · eavesdrop · encrypt · subterfuge · counterintelligence · operative
- secrecysecrecy, secret, secrets, confidential, classified
- discretiondiscreet, discretion, subtle, understated, unobtrusive
- hidden gemshidden gems, best kept secret, diamond in the rough, rare find, secret spot
- travel idiomshit the road, in the same boat, miss the boat, end of the road, crossroads
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- overlookedoverlooked, unnoticed, ignored, forgotten, neglected
under the radarin the spotlight
Receiving public attention
front and center · in plain sight · conspicuous · out in the open · in the limelight
under the radarin the spotlight
Receiving public attention
in the limelight · world-famous · headline news · high-profile · front and center
under, beneath, radar, radiant, underneath, radiate, radiator, nether, radarscope