Meanings
flatfooted1
comparative more flatfooted · superlative most flatfooted
- alternativeAlternative form of flat-footed.
flatfooted2
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of flatfoot (Alternative form of flat-footed).
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveunprepared and unable to react quickly
adjectivehaving broad flat feet that usually turn outward
adjectivewith feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
adjectiveforthright and explicit
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
flatfooted · adjective
From flat (adjective) + footed (adjective).
Full word history & related roots →flatfooted · verb
From flatfoot + -ed (suffix forming past tense forms of regular verbs).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
flatfooted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatfooted
“flatfooted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatfooted. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatfooted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatfooted.
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