sure-footed
Never loses balance
Sure-footed describes someone or something that moves with steady, confident steps, unlikely to stumble or fall.
Mountain goats are sure-footed on rocky terrain.
The meaning extends to any kind of confident competence: a sure-footed debut novel, sure-footed navigation of office politics.
The opposite is flat-footed or clumsy.
Quick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- deftSkillful and quick
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
- litheSupple and graceful
athletic · graceful · coordinated · spry · supple · dexterous · catlike · balanced
Professional summit climber
- climberOne who scales
- alpinistHigh-peak climber
- scramblerDevice that jumbles signals
- trekkerLong-haul wilderness walker
hiker · trail · ridge · scree · boulder · cliff · crag · rocky
Quick to conclude
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unflinchingRefusing to show fear
unhesitating · certain · poised · self-possessed · undaunted · bold · determined · competent
nimble
Quick and light-moving
lithe · athletic · graceful · coordinated · spry · supple · dexterous · catlike · balanced · poised
mountaineer
Professional summit climber
trekker · hiker · trail · ridge · scree · boulder · cliff · crag · rocky · steep
decisive
Quick to conclude
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
unflinching · unhesitating · certain · poised · self-possessed · undaunted · bold · determined · competent · skilled