surefooted

sure·foot·ed

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo r-foo t-id, shur-]
- /ˈʃʊərˈfʊt ɪd, ˈʃɜr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo r-foo t-id, shur-]
- /ˈʃʊərˈfʊt ɪd, ˈʃɜr-/

Definitions of surefooted word

adjective surefooted not likely to stumble, slip, or fall. 1
adjective surefooted proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success. 1

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Origin of surefooted

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; sure + foot + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Surefooted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Surefooted

surefooted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

surefooted usage trend in Literature

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