RESOURCEFUL Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

resourceful

adjective

Definition of resourceful

as in skilled

able to deal well with new or difficult situations and to find solutions to problems a resourceful leader

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of resourceful Young filmmakers today are resourceful, technically sophisticated, and globally connected. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 June 2026 Were those 1914 Reds resourceful enough to throw eight hitless innings and still find a way to cough up 13 runs? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 5 June 2026 There’s plucky and resourceful Shu, who has an ear for useful gossip and who has fiercely protected her sisters all season long. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Gray, one of our last great American traditionalists, has also become a particularly resourceful memoirist, though what’s onscreen never feels like a retread. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for resourceful

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful

Adjective

Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Over time, people become highly skilled at succeeding within the measurement system, even if the organization itself is no better off.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
His after-game interviews were always intelligent and sometimes humorous.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of intelligent

Adjective

So began a clever tradition in which clothes dryers, rotisserie ovens, popcorn machines and other gadgets replaced the bassist’s conventional amp stacks.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

Definition of clever

Adjective

The truly remarkable thing about this country is its ingenious ability—through elections, immigration, freedom of speech, and economic mobility—to constantly remake itself.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Our limitless ability to destroy is matched only by our ingenious ability to recover.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of ingenious

Adjective

The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.

— Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Also, the participants who volunteered for the study were generally healthier, more educated and more often female than the general French population, the researchers noted.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of educated

Adjective

The Colombia margin would have been larger but for the brilliant play of Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi, who twice came up with two-handed saves to prevent goals.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
The winner of 28 Grammys, Jones was a music producer, band leader, composer, arranger, television producer, music executive, conductor, trumpet player, civil rights activist, philanthropist and all-around brilliant person.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

Definition of brilliant

Adjective

Gardeners who are judicious in their pruning will enjoy healthier, fuller displays that last longer throughout the season.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 26 June 2026
The bottom line Borrowers need to be judicious in their mortgage rate approach as the June Fed meeting looms.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Definition of judicious

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.

— Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of trained

Browse Nearby Words

resource

resourceful

resourcefulness

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of resourceful

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on resourceful

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

xeric

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes