surefootedness
Balance on terrain
Surefootedness is the quality of being steady and secure in one's footing, unlikely to stumble or fall.
Mountain goats are known for their surefootedness on steep terrain.
The word extends to confident, error-free performance in any domain: The pianist's surefootedness through the difficult passage impressed the judges.
Steadiness or amount owed
- steadinessState of being constant
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- footingSecure ground position
- gripSecure manual hold
traction · nimbleness · agility · coordination · equilibrium · footwork · poise · grounding
Covered with stones
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- steepRising at sharp angle
- trailPath through wilderness
slope · cliff · ridge · scramble · talus · scree · precipice · ledge
Total absence of doubt
- self-assuredTrusting in oneself
- convictionFirmly held belief
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
- composureEmotional self-control
poise · self-possession · steadiness · unwavering · resolute · unfaltering · unhesitating · aplomb
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- steadinessState of being constant
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- footingSecure ground position
grip · traction · nimbleness · agility · coordination · equilibrium · footwork · poise · grounding · anchorage
rocky
Covered with stones
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- steepRising at sharp angle
trail · slope · cliff · ridge · scramble · talus · scree · precipice · ledge · crag
certainty
Total absence of doubt
- self-assuredTrusting in oneself
- convictionFirmly held belief
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
composure · poise · self-possession · steadiness · unwavering · resolute · unfaltering · unhesitating · aplomb · collected
surefootednessclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
unsteadiness · awkwardness · instability · stumbling · wobbliness
surefootednessclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
ineptness · fumbling · awkwardness · incompetence · uncertainty
surefootednesshesitancy
Unwillingness to proceed
uncertainty · faltering · tentativeness · unsteadiness · vacillation
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