- having flatfeet.
- taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial.
- clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing.
- to catch one unprepared; surprise: The amount of the bill caught us flatfooted.
- having flatfoot
- British informal
- clumsy or awkward
- downright and uncompromising
- off guard or unawares (often in the phrase catch flat-footed)