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
The story centers on 16-year-old Haymitch (Joseph Zada), a clever and resourceful boy from District 12, who’s unexpectedly chosen for this edition of the games, featuring a deadly twist: twice the number of tributes, with 48 children sent into the arena to battle for their lives.
—
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Co-written by and starring Flanagan’s wife, the great Kate Siegel, Hush is a home-invasion thriller that never runs out of ways to twist the knife, literally and figuratively, on its intrepid and resourceful protagonist.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 8 June 2025
The classicist also stressed that Roman cooking was highly resourceful and, unlike American fast food today, urban vendors served most parts of the animal.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Read: Ukraine’s warning to the world’s other military forces
In each case, a resourceful, determined, and imaginative state used new technologies and data to do what was hitherto deemed impossible.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for resourceful
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Co-written by and starring Flanagan’s wife, the great Kate Siegel, Hush is a home-invasion thriller that never runs out of ways to twist the knife, literally and figuratively, on its intrepid and resourceful protagonist.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 8 June 2025
The classicist also stressed that Roman cooking was highly resourceful and, unlike American fast food today, urban vendors served most parts of the animal.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Read: Ukraine’s warning to the world’s other military forces
In each case, a resourceful, determined, and imaginative state used new technologies and data to do what was hitherto deemed impossible.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for resourceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resourceful
Adjective
-
Many of these apprentices were not skilled tradesmen.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
-
The same is true of pickleball, where a skilled player with the right paddle can cause problems for an opponent.—
Martin Cizmar,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
-
Operation Bounce House follows Oliver Lewis, a colonist on the planet New Sonora, who leads a simple life on his family ranch, playing with his band and tending to his family's selection of intelligent agriculture bots.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
-
Although not specifically marketed as a pet camera, the Eufy E220 is a budget-friendly indoor home security camera packed with typically more high-end features, including remote pan and tilt, sharp 2K video footage, automatic motion tracking, and intelligent motion and sound detection.—
Cierra Cowan July 11,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
-
The bar is a buzzy and boozy affair from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, where guests and locals gather in a ritualistic ceremony to visit and try some of the clever cocktails (like the Tropical Storm and Drunken Pimento) for which Ooshan has become known.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
-
Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the firm’s head (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Adjective
-
The Latimer House is the place where captured high-ranking German officers unwittingly gave up their secrets like those pertaining to Hitler’s V-1 and 2-2 rockets to ingenious British and American operatives near the end of the Second World War.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
-
The first act sets up the ingenious second act and the third act rewards with its many funny callbacks to act one.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adjective
-
The at-home beauty and personal care space continues to evolve as consumers become more educated about skincare, in part thanks to online beauty influencers/educators.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
-
It feels tied to the intimidation she’s felt in previous seasons while working alongside younger, more educated, faster chefs.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
28 June 2025
Adjective
-
While the stories-at-the-speed-of-life series didn't get a comedy nomination in its final season, nor did star-writer Bridgett Everett, voters did have the good sense to honor Jeff Hiller, one of the ensemble's brilliant performers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
-
Instead of a traditional dog crate, Mark, who only shared his first name, came up with a brilliant idea—a custom space for the dogs with a metal door.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
-
In a working building, often the best option is a judicious simulacrum.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 July 2025
-
Consider the judicious swapping of a line from Percy Bysshe Shelley for a line from C. Louis Leipoldt.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 July 2025
Adjective
-
This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
-
Of course, the sort of collection that attracts scholarly attention tends toward the rare and precious rather than Izod alligators.—
Libby Buck
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Resourceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resourceful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share