footsure

/'futʃuə/

Thân thiện

The hiker was footsure as she crossed the rocky stream.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Steady and confident in walking or moving; not likely to stumble or fall: Describes a person or animal that moves with a firm, secure, and stable step, especially over difficult or uneven ground.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The experienced hiker was footsure even on the slippery, rocky trail.
  • The mountain goats are remarkably footsure on the steep cliffs.

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively to describe confidence in actions or decisions: While primarily physical, it can be extended metaphorically to describe someone who is confident and unlikely to make a misstep in a non-physical context.
  • As a seasoned diplomat, she was footsure in navigating the complex negotiations.

Variants and Related Words

• Surefooted (adj): This is a direct synonym and the more common variant, meaning exactly the same thing—steady and unlikely to slip or fall.
  • The surefooted guide led us safely across the glacier.

Synonyms

• Agile: Able to move quickly and easily.
• Nimble: Quick and light in movement or action.
• Steady: Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Antonyms

• Clumsy: Awkward in movement or handling things.
• Unsteady: Not firmly fixed, supported, or balanced.
• Faltering: Moving unsteadily or hesitantly.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not liable to stumble or fall
   • on surefooted donkeys

Từ đồng nghĩa

• surefooted
• sure-footed