Main Entry: ¹flat–foot·ed

Pronunciation: \ˈflat-ˌfu̇-təd, ˌflat-ˈ\

Function: adjective

Date: 1601

1 : affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with a dragging or shambling gait
2 a : firm and well balanced on the feet b : free from reservation : forthright <had an honest flat–footed way of saying a thing>
3 : not ready : unprepared —used chiefly in the phrase catch one flat-footed
4 : proceeding in a plodding or unimaginative way : pedestrian <flat–footed prose>

— flat–foot·ed·ly adverb

— flat–foot·ed·ness noun