Adjective: flatfooted ,flat'fû-tid
- Having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
"a slow flatfooted walk";
- flat-footed
- With feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
"The flatfooted stance provided stability for the weightlifter";
- flat-footed
- Unprepared and unable to react quickly
"the new product caught their competitors flatfooted";
- flat-footed
- Forthright and explicit
"a flatfooted refusal";
- flat-footed
See also: direct, footed, splayfoot, splayfooted, unready