Surefooted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Surefooted is an adjective meaning Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing.
Meaning
Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing.
More Meanings
- Confident and capable.
Example Sentences
Her performance was described as "stunning, surefooted, breathtaking."
Testers reported the locomotive as very surefooted and said it did not lose traction.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- sure-footed
Synonyms for surefooted
Depending on context, synonyms include confident, steady, capable, footsure.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include footsure, steady, capable, confident, sure-footed, flat-footed.
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