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surefooted
sure-foot·ed or sure·foot·ed (sho͝or′fo͝ot′ĭd)adj.1. a. Not liable to stumble or fall.b. Designed so as to hold well to the road: an automobile that is sure-footed on curves.2. Confident and capable: "demonstrates a sure-footed storytelling talent" (Michiko Kakutani). sure′-foot′ed·ly adv.sure′-foot′ed·ness n.sure•foot•ed (ˈʃʊərˈfʊt ɪd, ˈʃɜr-) adj. 1. not likely to stumble, slip, or fall. 2. proceeding surely; unerring: a surefooted pursuit of success. [1625–35] sure′foot′ed•ly, adv. sure′foot′ed•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | surefooted - not liable to stumble or fall; "on surefooted donkeys"footsure, sure-footedsteady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" | | 2. | surefooted - not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutanisure-footed, confidentcapable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet" |
surefooted
surefootedS24-918780 (shŭr′foot″ĕd) Being able to walk or run without stumbling or falling.surefooted
Synonyms for surefootedadj not liable to stumble or fallSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not liable to error in judgment or actionSynonymsRelated Words |