flat
Like stale soda
The adjective and adverb flat describes a condition of being smooth, level, horizontal, or possibly all of these.
A flat roof lies in a single plane.
Flat feet do not have much of an arch.
A flat fee does not change based on some other variable.
If you do something in ten seconds flat you do not exceed that time.
As a noun, flat may denote a shoe without an elevated heel, and in British English, a condominium or apartment.
Rented unit in building
- unitIndividual part or measure
- bedsitSingle-room dwelling unit
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- condoOwned multi-unit dwelling
tenement · maisonette · pied-à-terre · walkup · sublet · rental · duplex · loft
Horizontal or uniform position
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- evenUniform and level
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
flush · planar · tabletop · countertop · ironed · pressed · steamrolled · laminate
Penetrated by sharp object
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- leakyAllowing unwanted seepage
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
uninflated · limp · saggy · collapsed · tire · tyre · inner tube · patch
Single unvarying pitch
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- uninflectedWithout grammatical modification
drone · dull · lifeless · colorless · bland · unvarying · affectless · robotic
Basic and unremarkable
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- plateauFlat highland area
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
savanna · tundra · flatland · floodplain · lowland · pampas · veld · heath
Devoid of animation
- dullLacking edge or interest
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
- vapidDull, without depth
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
tepid · uninspired · spiritless · anticlimactic · fizzled · gone off · past its prime
Fine-edged, or astute
- naturalNot artificially produced
- semitoneMinimum Western musical interval
- pitchFrequency of sound
- keyLock-opening device
note · tuning · intonation · off-key · out-of-tune · sour
Basic and unremarkable
- simpleFree of complexity
- bareLacking any covering
- starkSevere and unadorned
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
austere · spartan · minimalist · no-frills · basic · straightforward · unvarnished · unpretentious
Without feeling or concern
- numbLacking physical sensation
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
blank · vacant · dispassionate · listless · dispirited · dejected · depressed · low
Visible natural surroundings
- backdropRear stage scenery
- wingLimb enabling flight
- set piecePrearranged dramatic sequence
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
proscenium · scene · wings · backcloth · cutout
apartment
Rented unit in building
- unitIndividual part or measure
- bedsitSingle-room dwelling unit
- studioCreative professional's workspace
condo · tenement · maisonette · pied-à-terre · walkup · sublet · rental · duplex · loft · penthouse
level
Horizontal or uniform position
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- evenUniform and level
smooth · flush · planar · tabletop · countertop · ironed · pressed · steamrolled · laminate · veneer
punctured
Penetrated by sharp object
airless · uninflated · limp · saggy · collapsed · tire · tyre · inner tube · patch · pump
monotone
Single unvarying pitch
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
uninflected · drone · dull · lifeless · colorless · bland · unvarying · affectless · robotic · droning
plain
Basic and unremarkable
steppe · savanna · tundra · flatland · floodplain · lowland · pampas · veld · heath · moor
lifeless
Devoid of animation
lackluster · tepid · uninspired · spiritless · anticlimactic · fizzled · gone off · past its prime
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
key · note · tuning · intonation · off-key · out-of-tune · sour
plain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · austere · spartan · minimalist · no-frills · basic · straightforward · unvarnished · unpretentious · utilitarian
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
impassive · blank · vacant · dispassionate · listless · dispirited · dejected · depressed · low · down
scenery
Visible natural surroundings
theatrical · proscenium · scene · wings · backcloth · cutout
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
- apartmentsapartment, studio, triplex, loft, penthouse
- body positionslying down, upright, standing, sitting, squat
- Drink Descriptorsfresh, stale, smooth, crisp, bold
- home typescottage, cottages, cabin, cabins, villa
flatvertical
At right angles groundward
upright · erect · inclined · perpendicular · slanted
flatfizzy
Containing dissolved gas
sparkling · effervescent · carbonated · bubbly · frothy
- flat tireDeflated vehicle wheel
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
- fall flatFail to impress
- flat brokeEntirely without money
- fell flatFailed to impress
- flat outTotally, without reservation
flatten, flats, flatness, flattened, flatly, flattest, flattening, flatting, flatlet