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flat•foot•ed
Pronunciation: (flat'foot'id), [key]—
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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.