resourceful

adjective

re·​source·​ful ri-ˈsȯrs-fəl 

-ˈzȯrs-

: able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means

a resourceful leader

resourcefully

ri-ˈsȯrs-fə-lē 

-ˈzȯrs-

adverb

resourcefulness noun

Examples of resourceful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When wildfires swept across Maui last month with destructive fury, China’s increasingly resourceful information warriors pounced. —Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023

Part 3 of Netflix‘s French thriller returns with more clever schemes and disguises from the suave and resourceful gentleman thief, Assane Diop (played by the magnetic Omar Sy). —Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023

Be on the lookout for resourceful doors opening under the Virgo moon. —USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023

Thelma & Louise This Golden Globe-winning film is about two resourceful woman who go on the lam after shooting their attacker, taking off in a ’66 Thunderbird for an adventure throughout the desert Southwest in Utah. —Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 7 July 2023

Human beings are remarkably resilient and resourceful. —The Editors, National Review, 25 July 2023

Asuka is an unusual protagonist: introverted, neurotic, alternately resourceful and paralyzed. —Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 18 July 2023

Her real-life persona contrasts sharply with that of her character, Donya, who shows herself to be tough, resourceful and unafraid of confrontations. —Will Tizard, Variety, 4 July 2023

Farmers have to fork out thousands of dollars for expensive pesticide applications, while gardeners face a shortage of their favorite grasshopper baits and have to resort to resourceful solutions. —Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

resourceful

adjective

re·​source·​ful ri-ˈsōrs-fəl 

-ˈsȯrs-,

-ˈzōrs-,

-ˈzȯrs-

: able to deal well with new or difficult situations

resourcefully

-fə-lē 

adverb

resourcefulness noun