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resourceful

[ri-sawrs-fuhl, -sohrs-, -zawrs-, -zohrs-] / rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs- /
ADJECTIVE
imaginative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active adventurous aggressive bright capable creative enterprising ingenious intelligent inventive talented
WEAK
able clever original quick-witted sharp venturesome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inactive incompetent inept stupid unadventurous uncreative unimaginative unintelligent
WEAK
dull unresourceful

Example Sentences

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NTS said the tenancy would suit "resourceful and enthusiastic" people who were already experienced in crofting, and have a trade or could contribute to the isle's knitwear industry.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

We didn’t have a lot of money, but my parents were resourceful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Pasadena Playhouse, which is know for being a resourceful company, made that easy, he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The U.S. economy is driven by the extraordinarily resourceful, innovative, and hardworking private sector.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Knowing what every native loves to hear, he would have offered the classic immigrant story, casting himself as the heroic newcomer, self-sufficient, resourceful.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.