All in the flesh antonyms
in the flesh
I i adj in the flesh
- indefinite β not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- uncertain β not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- unsure β not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
- questionable β of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- counterfeit β Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- illegitimate β born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
- sham β something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- unreal β not real or actual.
- deceptive β If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- dishonest β not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- insincere β not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
- misleading β deceptive; tending to mislead.
- doubtful β of uncertain outcome or result.
- dubious β doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- affected β If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- disputable β capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- hidden β concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- unclear β free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- unreliable β not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- untrustworthy β deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- spiritual β of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- fraudulent β characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- unstable β not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- intangible β not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- unimportant β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- fake β to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- feigned β pretended; sham; counterfeit: feigned enthusiasm.
- imaginary β existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- untrue β not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
- obscure β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- mental β of or relating to the chin.
- invalid β an infirm or sickly person.
- unfit β not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- unhealthy β not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
- flexible β capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- immaterial β of no essential consequence; unimportant.
adv in the flesh
- generally β usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- objectively β something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.