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- [ri-sawrs-fuh l, -sohrs-, -zawrs-, -zohrs-]
- /rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs-/
- /rɪˈzɔː.sfəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-sawrs-fuh l, -sohrs-, -zawrs-, -zohrs-]
- /rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs-/
Definitions of resourceful word
- adjective resourceful able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc. 1
- adjective resourceful capable, skillful 1
- adjective resourceful Someone who is resourceful is good at finding ways of dealing with problems. 0
- adjective resourceful ingenious, capable, and full of initiative, esp in dealing with difficult situations 0
- adjective resourceful full of resource; able to deal creatively and effectively with problems, difficulties, etc. 0
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Origin of resourceful
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; resource + -ful
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Parts of speech for Resourceful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
resourceful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
resourceful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resourceful
adv resourceful
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- alertly — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
adj resourceful
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
adverb resourceful
- comprehendingly — In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
- creatively — having the quality or power of creating.
- efficiently — performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable: a reliable, efficient assistant.
- enterprisingly — In an enterprising manner.
- expertly — In an expert manner; with great skill.
adjective resourceful
- creative — A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
Antonyms for resourceful
adj resourceful
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
- brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
adjective resourceful
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
- originative — having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.
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