 flat-footed |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe | |
| Related terms: | footed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] unprepared and unable to react quickly | |
| Examples: | "the new product caught their competitors flat-footed" |
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| Related terms: | unready | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having broad flat feet that usually turn outward | |
| Examples: | "a slow flat-footed walk" |
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| Related terms: | splayfooted | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (informal) without reservation | |
| Examples: | "a flat-footed refusal" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism direct | |
| Similar spelling: |
flatfoot flat-bottomed flat-topped flat-bottom flat-top |
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