adjective · rare

flat-footed

flat-footed · more flat-footed · most flat-footed

плоскостопий

плоскостопный

ungeschickt, unbeholfen

Of an animal: having feet which are naturally flatOf an animal: having feet which are naturally flat; (specifically) of a horse: having hoofs with soles close to the ground.

UK/ˌflætˈfʊtɪd/US/ˈflætˌfʊtəd/

Meaning

6 senses

Of an animal: having feet which are naturally flat; (specifically) of a horse: having hoofs with soles close to the ground.
Bears are flat-footed animals.
плоскосто́пныйploskostópnyj
плоскосто́пийploskostópyj
with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
Of a person: having the physical condition of flat feet (“a condition where the soles of the feet are in full contact with the ground, either because the arches have collapsed or because they never developed”).
плоскосто́пныйploskostópnyj
плоскосто́пийploskostópyj
(broadly)Of a thing (especially (rail transport) a rail): having a flat base; flat-bottomed.
having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
(figuratively)Blunt and unsubtle; lacking finesse; clumsy.
(US, figuratively)Unprepared, unready.
They were caught flat-footed when Clancy filed to enter the race.
unprepared and unable to react quickly
(dated, figuratively, informal)Direct, downright, straightforward; also, holding firmly to and maintaining a decision; standing one's ground.