Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Not liable to stumble or fall.
- adj. Designed so as to hold well to the road: an automobile that is sure-footed on curves.
- adj. Confident and capable: "demonstrates a sure-footed storytelling talent” ( Michiko Kakutani).
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not liable to stumble, slide, or fall; having a firm, secure tread.
- Figuratively, not apt to err; not liable to make a slip; trustworthy.
Wiktionary
- adj. Alternative form of surefooted.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Not liable to stumble or fall.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. not liable to stumble or fall
- adj. not liable to error in judgment or action
- adj. not liable to error in judgment or action
- adj. not liable to stumble or fall
Examples
“Finally, while many people feel front-wheel-drive is adequate for driving on snow and in other slippery conditions, Audi's all-wheel-drive system is especially sure-footed and durable.”
“A midfielder may have an 80% pass completion rate, but the passes may be short or hit sideways to sure-footed teammates.”
“•The ride was composed, neither harsh nor sloppy, with sure-footed handling that imparted confidence on the many snaky lanes Ford selected as a test route.”
“Mr. Santorum is polling dead last, something you'd never suspect from his sure-footed performance on Thursday.”
“What immediately strikes me about the series is how sure-footed it is.”
“• A review of Madam Butterfly at the Royal Albert Hall, London, should have referred to David Freeman's sure-footed production, not David Fielding's as we had it Opera, 26 February, page 42.”
“The entire village was either afloat or rested uneasily in the mud, causing trouble for even the sure-footed Conan, who had dodged arrows as he skipped along cliff ledges, and had leapt between the enchanted spires of Arenjun while carrying his weight in pilfered gold.”
“Surely, it will take more sure-footed, hard-nosed leadership from the Obama Administration -- whose approach toward Syria until now has been -- to put it as charitably as possible -- disappointingly callow and erratic.”
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“On those terms, I was befriended by some extraordinary teachers, skilled storytellers, and sure-footed guides to the insular culture of coastal”
“The sure-footed dogs hunted Puffins on treacherous cliffs before the bird became a protected species.”
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