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adjective
Date: 1851
able to meet situations ; capable of devising ways and means <a resourceful leader> • resourcefully adverb • resourcefulness noun
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Resourceful — Re*source ful ( f?l), a. Full of resources. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resourceful — I adjective able, able to meet situations, accomplished, adroit, apt, artful, bright, callidus, capable, clever, competent, conversant, crafty, creative, cunning, deft, dexterous, efficient, endowed, enterprising, experienced, facile, felicitous … Law dictionary
resourceful — 1851, from RESOURCE (Cf. resource) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Resourcefully; resourcefulness … Etymology dictionary
resourceful — [adj] imaginative able, active, adventurous, aggressive, bright, capable, clever, creative, enterprising, ingenious, intelligent, inventive, original, quick witted, sharp, talented, venturesome; concept 402 Ant. dull, uncreative, unimaginative,… … New thesaurus
resourceful — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. DERIVATIVES resourcefully adverb resourcefulness noun … English terms dictionary
resourceful — [ri sôrs′fəl, rizôrs′fəl] adj. full of resource; able to deal creatively and effectively with problems, difficulties, etc. resourcefully adv. resourcefulness n … English World dictionary
resourceful — [[t]rɪzɔ͟ː(r)sfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is resourceful is good at finding ways of dealing with problems. He was amazingly inventive and resourceful, and played a major role in my career... Her mother was a resourceful and energetic woman.… … English dictionary
resourceful — adjective having inner resources; adroit or imaginative someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations an able and resourceful politician the most resourceful cook in town • Similar to: ↑capable • Derivationally… … Useful english dictionary
resourceful — adjective Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently. With a resourceful use of space and a fresh coat of paint, the room became a pleasant library with a… … Wiktionary
resourceful — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ He is very clever and endlessly resourceful. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
