resourceful

[ ri-sawrs-fuhl, -sohrs-, -zawrs-, -zohrs- ]
/ rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs- /
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adjective

able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.

Origin of resourceful

First recorded in 1850–55; resource + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM resourceful

Words nearby resourceful

resort, resorter, resound, resounding, resource, resourceful, resources, resp., respawn, respect, respectability

Words related to resourcefulness

inventiveness, ingenuity, stratagem, talent, appliance, creation, course, initiative, measure, cleverness, substitute, wealth, support, system, makeshift, source, stock, way, capital, hoard

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British Dictionary definitions for resourcefulness

resourceful
/ (rɪˈzɔːsfʊl, -ˈsɔːs-) /

adjective

ingenious, capable, and full of initiative, esp in dealing with difficult situations

Derived forms of resourceful

resourcefully, adverb resourcefulness, noun