off the radar

prepositional phrase

Unlikely to happen or be important in the near future, or tending to escape detection or attention.

“An accession of the Republic of Turkey to the European Union seems to have moved off the radar.”

Similar
under the radar
Opposite
on the radar
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticUnlikely to happen or be important in the near future, or tending to escape detection or attention.

    An accession of the Republic of Turkey to the European Union seems to have moved off the radar.

    Synonyms: under the radar

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseUnlikely to happen or be important in the near future, or tending to escape detection or attention.

Similar
under the radar
Opposite
on the radar
Cite this entry
APA

off the radar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20radar

MLA

“off the radar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20radar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off the radar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20radar.

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