flatfooted

flatfooted
flatfootedly, adv.flatfootedness, n.
/flat"foot"id/, adj.
1. having flatfeet.
2. taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial.
3. clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing.
4. catch one flatfooted, to catch one unprepared; surprise: The amount of the bill caught us flatfooted.
[1595-1605; FLATFOOT + -ED3]

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