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surefooted
[ shoor-foot-id, shur- ]
/ ˈʃʊərˈfʊt ɪd, ˈʃɜr- /
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adjective
not likely to stumble, slip, or fall.
proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success.
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OTHER WORDS FROM surefooted
sure·foot·ed·ly, adverbsure·foot·ed·ness, nounWords nearby surefooted
sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing
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British Dictionary definitions for surefooted
sure-footed
adjective
unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble
not likely to err or fail, as in judgment
Derived forms of sure-footed
sure-footedly, adverbsure-footedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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