sure-footed

adjective

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Recent Examples of sure-footed Bring waterproof, sure-footed shoes — while the hike isn’t particularly treacherous, the trail can get slick. — New York Times, 4 June 2026 The outsole’s sturdy rubber grip kept him sure-footed, and the shoes remained comfortable even after an afternoon of exploring a medieval city on foot. — Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 If Kyle Tucker had been a little more sure-footed on a line drive over his head to lead off the second inning, Yamamoto might have had a perfect-game bid going into the sixth. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 And, as the past few weeks have shown, attitudes have a way of overshooting and eventually throwing investors off-balance, even in what’s generally been a sure-footed bull market. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footed
  1. adroit
  2. dexterous
  3. fleet-footed
  4. deft
  5. athletic
  6. balletic
Adjective
  • Norway’s options are now abundant, and often adroit and inventive, too.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Today, especially for digitally adroit customers, opening a new account with a neobank offering a better APR is seamless.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
Definition of adroit
Adjective
  • The bots will also be tested on trickier and more dextrous household and workplace tasks.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Unitree's product lineup spans bipedal humanoid robots that can walk and manipulate objects with dexterous hands, as well as four-legged robots used for tasks such as hazard detection.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dexterous
Adjective
  • Tielemans is not the most fleet-footed, but neither can he be allowed much of a head-start.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As with any Morris documentary, Chaos is clear-eyed and fleet-footed, balancing multiple perspectives and challenging its subjects.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of fleet-footed
Adjective
  • Iran has been subject to Western sanctions for years and has become deft at partially circumventing them.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This will require synergy and deft management between private-sector innovation and public interests.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of deft
Adjective
  • The sixth-year forward is an athletic rebounder and has learned to fill the gaps created by defenses focusing on Wilson in the frontcourt.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Baiz takes over for longtime ARC head coach Jon Osterhout, now the assistant athletic director and chief of staff of Sacramento State’s football program, his alma mater.
    — JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of athletic
Adjective
  • Director John Woo brings a balletic style that exudes confidence and flair, particularly in the stunning one-take hospital shootout sequence.
    — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Italy was leading 1–0 when, in the 78th minute, Baggio exchanged passes with teammate Giuseppe Giannini, drifted through Czechoslovakia’s defense with balletic control, and calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
Definition of balletic

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“Sure-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footed. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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