flatfooted
[ flat-foot-id ]
/ ˈflætˈfʊt ɪd /
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adjective
having flatfeet.
taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial.
clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing.
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Idioms for flatfooted
catch one flatfooted, to catch one unprepared; surprise: The amount of the bill caught us flatfooted.
OTHER WORDS FROM flatfooted
flat·foot·ed·ly, adverbflat·foot·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for flatfooted
flat-footed
/ (ˌflætˈfʊtɪd) /
adjective
having flatfoot
British informal
- clumsy or awkward
- downright and uncompromising
informal off guard or unawares (often in the phrase catch flat-footed)
Derived forms of flat-footed
flat-footedly, adverbflat-footedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Idioms and Phrases with flatfooted
flat-footed
see caught flat-footed.
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