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resourceful

re·source·ful

resourceful

 
pronunciation:
rih sors fl [or] rih zors fl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: capable of dealing with difficult situations quickly and imaginatively.
Being resourceful, they found a way to construct a raft to take them down the river.
synonyms:
adroit, imaginative, ingenious, inventive
similar words:
able, adept, capable, clever, competent, deft, dextrous, effectual, enterprising, innovative, originative, skillful
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derivations: resourcefully (adv.), resourcefulness (n.)
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