resourceful

adjective

Definition of resourcefulnext
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 For instance, where Venus in Virgo wants to be thoughtful, resourceful and discerning, Saturn in Aries is focused on autonomy, accountability and personal limitations. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Spooner stars as the leader of the hopeless but resourceful gang of teenagers. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 July 2026 While there’s no denying my mom’s creative way with leftovers is delicious and resourceful, there’s something to be said for whipping up a pot of grits exclusively for this snackable, stackable dish. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 Besieged by pitching injuries and working with an imbalanced farm system tilted toward hitting prospects, the Cubs have been resourceful. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resourceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
  1. skilled
  2. intelligent
  3. clever
  4. ingenious
  5. educated
  6. brilliant
  7. judicious
  8. trained
Adjective
  • The outlet reported that the character, who is a preteen in season 4 of Ted Lasso, has grown into a skilled soccer player — something Feely alluded to in an October 2025 interview with the Birmingham Parent.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Data center investment offers an opportunity to expand the tax base, create high-wage skilled trades and technology jobs, and support broader infrastructure modernization.
    — Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of skilled
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  • Deploying renewables paired with intelligent energy conservation and grid management, individuals, businesses, municipalities, and entire countries are earnestly curbing their CO2 emissions.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Factories, shipyards and warehouses are becoming intelligent.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligent
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, spouses, partners and close friends will see you as bright, clever and interesting.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Goode actually does something clever as Monsters of God begins.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of clever
Adjective
  • Cinema has lately exhausted the emotional mileage of the Ukraine–EU border, but one wittily choreographed setpiece involving the couple’s border crossing finds in transition an ingenious point of convergence between gender and geography.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Passengers can stretch out and use the seat’s ingenious recline function, which has hard-shell backing and offers a cradling motion that slides the seat forward and up for eight inches of recline without disturbing the flier behind.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ingenious
Adjective
  • That said, plenty of analysts and advocacy groups are already making educated guesses.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Protein Education Is on the Rise These days, consumers are becoming more educated on everything related to protein.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Definition of educated
Adjective
  • Niewiadoma-Phinney then attacked and, although Vollering stood up in her saddle to chase her the new race leader was riding a brilliant tempo and proved too strong.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And, as this star cluster grows over time, its stars will become more brilliant.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliant
Adjective
  • As more people gain access to the discipline, a judicious approach to short selling is key.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • With Williams and Kayla McBride on regular-max contracts and Napheesa Collier signing for a super-max, Minnesota had to be more judicious with its other signings but didn’t compromise on quality.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 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
Definition of trained

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