Synonyms: sure-footed, surefooted, confident
Definition: not liable to error in judgment or action
Usage: most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression- Walter Lippman; demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent- Michiko Kakutani
Similar words: capable
Definition: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
Usage: capable of winning; capable of hard work; capable of walking on two feet
Synonyms: confident, convinced, positive
Definition: persuaded of; very sure
Usage: were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join; I am positive he is lying; was confident he would win
Definition: having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
Usage: felt certain of success; was sure (or certain) she had seen it; was very sure in his beliefs; sure of her friends
Synonyms: confident
Definition: having or marked by confidence or assurance
Usage: a confident speaker; a confident reply; his manner is more confident these days; confident of fulfillment
Similar words: assured
Definition: marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
Usage: she paints with an assured hand
Similar words: overconfident, positive, cocksure
Definition: marked by excessive confidence
Usage: an arrogant and cocksure materialist; so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen; the less he knows the more positive he gets
Similar words: reassured
Definition: having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
Usage: reassured by her praise he pressed on
Similar words: self-assured, self-confident
Definition: showing poise and confidence in your own worth
Usage: hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident