😮 Unprepared 🦶 Feet flat 🗣️ Direct or blunt 👣 Having flat feet

flat-footed

6.4

Having flat feet that turn outward

adjective
/flætˈfʊtɪd/

: con los pies planos

As a child, he struggled in sports because he was flat-footed, which made running difficult.

Examples

His flat-footed condition required specially designed shoes for better support.
My friend is flat-footed.
Children who are flat-footed may need special shoes for support.
Her flat-footed stance made her easy to recognize at dance rehearsals.
The old boxer walked with a distinctive flat-footed gait after years in the ring.
He is flat-footed.
People with a flat-footed structure often experience discomfort during long walks.

Synonyms

splayfoot

vsflat-footed

8.8

Feet that point outward when you stand or walk

include broad flat shape as well as outward turning

splayfooted

vsflat-footed

8.2

Feet that point outward so the toes face away from the body

add broad flat form in addition to outward turning

flatfooted

vsflat-footed

5.3

Standing or moving with the whole foot flat on the ground

focus on broad flat feet that typically turn outward

Antonyms

arched

4 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

How Arched

arched

4 3.2

flat-footed

6.4

Surface Forms

flat-footed positive

Morphology

flat-footed = flat + foot (transparent) = flat + foot + ed

Regular compound formation with '-ed' yielding a descriptive adjective referring to the physical shape of the feet.

Etymology

Flat-footed literally describes someone with low arches and broad, flat feet so the whole sole touches the ground. That is why doctors or shoe sellers call a person flat-footed when they need extra support.