Definitions

in the flesh

ADJECTIVE

incarnate

Synonyms

STRONG

embodied exteriorized externalized manifested materialized personified substantiated typified

WEAK

human in human form made flesh physical real tangible

ADJECTIVE

real

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolute actual authentic certain evident for real honest legitimate original palpable physical positive sincere solid substantial substantive true undeniable

STRONG

concrete corporal essential existent firm material present right sound stable

WEAK

bodily bona fide corporeal de facto embodied existing factual heartfelt incarnate indubitable intrinsic irrefutable live perceptible rightful sensible tangible unaffected undoubted unfeigned valid veritable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

counterfeit dishonest disputable doubtful dubious false fraudulent hidden indefinite invalid mental obscure questionable spiritual uncertain unclear unreal unreliable unsure untrustworthy vague

STRONG

flexible immaterial intangible unfit unhealthy unimportant unstable

WEAK

fake feigned imaginary untrue

ADVERB

personally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly individually privately

WEAK

alone by oneself for one's part for oneself in one's own view in person individualistically narrowly on one's own solely specially subjectively

Antonyms

WEAK

generally objectively

Example Sentences

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Yet one of the reasons it’s fun to encounter Dylan on Instagram is because you can still encounter him in the flesh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Woodensky, as he is known, was initially called up by Sebastien Migne purely on the basis of online videos because the Haiti coach could not see him play in the flesh.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Nowadays when I fly to London on a Friday night, the plane feels like a party bus—filled with Americans traveling to watch their Premier League favorites in the flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Mastick and her team opened 178 cans and carefully dissected the preserved fish, counting tiny parasitic worms known as anisakids embedded in the flesh.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“Live in the flesh, Sparrow the rock star!”

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

in the flesh

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