flat-footed
adjective [before noun] (UNSUCCESSFUL) /ˌflætˈfʊt.ɪd/
/-ˈfʊt̬-/ Definition
› in an difficult or unexpected situation that makes you unable to move or react quickly or skilfully: Campaign leaders were caught flat-footed when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way.Surprised › informal boring, with no new ideas or imagination: a flat-footed political campaign As with all the best American comedies, the sharpness of the script made the average British sitcom seem embarrassingly flat-footed.Tedious and uninspiring
(Definition of flat-footed adjective (UNSUCCESSFUL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anonymous adjective
- banal adjective
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland adjective
- boring adjective
- colourless adjective (BORING)
- desiccated adjective
- leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY)
- menial adjective
- middle-aged adjective
- mind-numbing adjective
- monochrome adjective (BORING)
- monotonous adjective
- pallid adjective
- spinach adjective
- staid adjective
- stale adjective
- stodgy adjective (BORING)
- tedious adjective
- turgid adjective (TOO SERIOUS)
Topic:
Tedious and uninspiring
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