flatfooted

[ flat-foot-id ]
/ ˈflætˈfʊt ɪd /

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.

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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Words related to flatfooted

asleep, daydreaming, inattentive, unsuspecting, spaced out, napping, unready, unvigilant, unwatchful, zoned out, derelict, negligent, unguarded, unprepared, asleep at the switch

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British Dictionary definitions for flatfooted

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 flatfooted

flat-footed

see caught flat-footed.

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