Answer: flatfooted

AnswerCrossword Clue
FLATFOOTEDUnprepared
FLATFOOTEDDetermined: Slang.
FLATFOOTEDDownright and firm: Colloq.
FLATFOOTEDForthright
FLATFOOTEDHow a surprise might catch you
flatfootedFLATFOOT, to walk with a dragging gait