surefooted vs confident

surefooted and confident both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surefooted	No	Yes	No	No
confident	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, surefooted and confident are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of surefooted include sure-footed.

surefooted (adjective)	confident (adjective)
not liable to error in judgment or action	having or marked by confidence or assurance
not liable to stumble or fall	not liable to error in judgment or action
	persuaded of; very sure