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

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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

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Schieffelin, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds, isn’t the most skilled player on the basketball court.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Over the last decade, China reversed its brain drain, luring thousands of skilled workers back home to help fuel its rise as a technology powerhouse.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

Robbyant said the model’s capabilities extend beyond depth perception, enabling broader use cases in robotic vision and intelligent systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Santos is an intelligent player with lots of potential, and United nabbing him from a ‘Big Six’ rival would be the sort of clever deal that can keep them agile and competitive elsewhere in the summer transfer market.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of intelligent

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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

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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

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Normally invisible to us, the corona suddenly leaps into view the moment the moon blocks the sun’s brilliant face.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
That bit is magical and a joy to watch but the way that Messi shifts the ball and shoots at the end of that dribble is brilliant, too.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of brilliant

Adjective

Over years of judicious choosing and cutting, Chad turned our heap of mail into a book.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
In a large serving bowl, add cucumber, bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley, green onions, and oil; toss to combine and season to taste with a judicious amount of seasoned salt (more can be added later if needed).

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 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

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