SURE-FOOTEDNESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sure-footedness

noun

as in agility

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Noun

Battling for a roster spot at wide receiver, Cowing showed off his speed and agility after the Chargers went 3-and-out with three minutes left in the second quarter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Infrastructure has unique safety, regulatory and investment considerations, but its organizations can still learn from industries built around agility, customer understanding and continuous improvement.

— Jen Fuller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of agility

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

Stoudemire said his point was that today’s athletic big men too often settle for finesse.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Schottenheimer paired his West Coast passing concepts with Adams’ physical, diverse run scheme to create a system that was modern in its finesse and explosiveness and also a gritty throwback.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of finesse

Noun

Banks wrote this piece as an ensemble work, not as a showcase for his formidable instrumental prowess.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Regarding new arrivals, Rodri is ruled out for Sunday's match, training individually, but Joao Cancelo is deemed ready and could feature against Elche, with Flick highlighting his fantastic technique and offensive prowess.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of prowess

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