sure-footed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not liable to stumble or fall
    surefooted; footsure.
    • on surefooted donkeys
  2. adjective satellite not liable to error in judgment or action
    confident; surefooted.
    • most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman
    • demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani

WordNet

Sure"-foot`ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.

Webster 1913