sure-footedness

noun

as in agility

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footedness
  1. agility
  2. nimbleness
  3. dexterity
  4. deftness
  5. finesse
  6. prowess
Noun
  • Chapman faces an arduous road to recovery, especially for a player known for his agility on defense.
    — Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One that rewarded standardization and routine more than innovation and agility.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of agility
Noun
  • Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.
    — Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • Defensively, Norby has made a solid transition to first, committing two errors and showing nimbleness at the position.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Definition of nimbleness
Noun
  • All three musicians played virtuosically, and all three wielded their astounding dexterity to drag against the grain of pop appeal.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Roboticist Rodney Brooks expects deployable humanoid dexterity to remain far below human hands beyond 2036.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of dexterity
Noun
  • Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of deftness
Noun
  • Surely, Netanyahu, the master strategist, as his many acolytes regard him, could have done it with a bit more finesse?
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Coach Jeff Hafley has earned points for favoring the physicality of 11-on-11 drills over the finesse of 7 on 7s.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of finesse
Noun
  • Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war in Iran, the economy or November's midterm elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war in Iran, the economy or November’s midterm elections.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prowess
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“Sure-footedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footedness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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