sure footing
- stableSecure and unchanging
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- gripSecure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
grounded · secure · planted · anchored · foothold · purchase · firm · solid · stance · stability · confident · rock · trail · climbing · roots · boots · careful · terrain
metaphorical confidence/security
sure footingshaky ground
Precarious position or situation
vulnerability · insecurity · on thin ice · instability · out of one's depth