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flat-footed Definition

flat·-footed (-fo̵ot′id)

adjective

  1. having flatfoot
  2. designating a manner of walking, with the toes pointed outward, as by people with flatfoot
  3. ☆ Informal downright and firm; plain and uncompromising
  4. Informal
    1. awkward or clumsy
    2. tedious, plodding, etc.

adverb

Informal firmly, directly, or abruptly

flat-footed Related Forms
flat′·-foot′edly adverb flat′·-foot′edness noun
flat-footed Idioms

catch someone flat-footed

☆ Informal
  1. to catch someone who is unprepared; take by surprise
  2. to catch someone who is in the act of committing some offense
flat-footed Synonyms

flat-footed

modif.

  1. Standing solidly

    uncompromising, forthright, unwavering, firm; see resolute 2.

  2. *Awkward

    clumsy, maladroit, plodding, tedious; see awkward 1, dull 4.

catch flat-footed*

take by surprise, catch off-guard, catch in the act; see surprise 2.

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