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flatfooted

[ flat-foo t-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.

Words related to flatfooted

asleep, inattentive, unsuspecting, napping, unready, derelict, negligent, unguarded, unprepared

Words nearby flatfooted

flatbread, flatcar, flatette, flatfish, flatfoot, flatfooted, flathead, flathead catfish, flatheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded borer, flatiron

Idioms for flatfooted

    catch one flatfooted, to catch one unprepared; surprise: The amount of the bill caught us flatfooted.

Origin of flatfooted

First recorded in 1595–1605; flatfoot + -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM flatfooted

flat·foot·ed·ly, adverbflat·foot·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for flat-footed

flat-footed
/ (ˌflætˈfʊtɪd) /

adjective

having flatfoot
British informal
  1. clumsy or awkward
  2. downright and uncompromising
informal off guard or unawares (often in the phrase catch flat-footed)

Derived forms of flat-footed

flat-footedly, adverbflat-footedness, noun
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Idioms and Phrases with flat-footed

flat-footed

see caught flat-footed.

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