adjective

resourceful

resourceful, enterprising, ingenious, clever

She is a very resourceful manager.

She is a very resourceful manager.

He was resourceful in finding a solution.

He was resourceful in finding a solution.

a resourceful ((person)) a (person) who is good at finding ways of doing things She is a very resourceful manager.

be resourceful in ((-ing sth.)) to be skilled at finding solutions to (sth.) He was resourceful in finding a solution.

Synonyms: ingenious, clever, enterprising; Antonyms: unresourceful, inept

From 'resource' + '-ful' (full of). Literally 'full of resources'.

Someone who is 'full' of 'resources' (ideas, solutions) is resourceful.

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