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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing..
The mules of Piedmont are exceeding strong and hardy. […] They are the only carriage that can be used in crossing the mountains, being very sure-footed: and it is observed that in choosing their steps, they always march upon the brink of the precipice.
For many years I didn't learn to walk, because I was carried everywhere—not by my parents, who had grown frail, but by the most sure-footed of the servants.
Testers reported the locomotive as very surefooted and said it did not lose traction.
Her performance was described as "stunning, surefooted, breathtaking."
Use sure footed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sure footed means Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing..
Common synonyms include confident, steady, capable, footsure.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The mules of Piedmont are exceeding strong and hardy. […] They are the only carriage that can be used in crossing the mountains, being very sure-footed: and it is observed that in choosing their steps, they always march upon the brink of the precipice.
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