flat-footed in English dictionary

  • flat-footed

    Meanings and definitions of "flat-footed"

    • having feet which are flat
    • (of humans) having the specific physical condition of flat feet
    • (idiomatic) unprepared to act
    • To firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.
    • adjective
      having feet which are flat
    • adjective
      (of humans) having the specific physical condition of flat feet
    • adjective
      (idiomatic)
      unprepared to act
    • adjective
      Holding firmly and maintaining a decision; to standing on one's ground.
    • adjective
      forthright and explicit; "a flat-footed refusal"
    • adjective
      having broad flat feet that usually turn outward; "a slow flat-footed walk"
    • adjective
      unprepared and unable to react quickly; "the new product caught their competitors flat-footed"
    • adjective
      with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe

    Synonyms of "flat-footed" in English dictionary

    direct, footed, splayfoot are the top synonyms of "flat-footed" in the English thesaurus.

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