definition of
[sure-footed]

[1] #1 sure-footed s. [surefooted, footsure] not liable to stumble or fall; "on surefooted donkeys". wn

[2] #2 sure-footed s. [confident, surefooted] not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani. wn