sure-footed

adjective

1. unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble
2. not likely to err or fail, as in judgment

Derived Forms

• ˌsure-ˈfootedly, adverb
• ˌsure-ˈfootedness, noun

Example Sentences

Drawn in, Gluesenkamp Perez appears less than sure-footed, pausing and carefully choosing her words, as though verbally picking her way through a political minefield — which she is.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, viewers are flocking to less lucrative streaming services, leaving the parent companies of the networks less sure-footed.

From New York Times

But able adults and sure-footed children regularly make their way through.

From Los Angeles Times

But they became some of the West’s most valued resources: sure-footed in rugged terrain, capable of carrying heavy loads long distances, and withstanding extremes in temperatures of cold and heat.

From Los Angeles Times

What was a sure-footed discipline, now replaced by squabbling among the party's MPs and MSPs.

From BBC