resourcefulre‧source‧ful /rɪˈzɔːsfəl, -ˈsɔːs- $ -ɔːr-/ AWL adjective 
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a woman who is energetic and resourceful—resourcefully adverb—resourcefulness noun [uncountable]
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Thesaurus- Keen competition in the arts, crafts and trade made the Greeks an inventive and resourceful people.
- She's a shrewd, resourceful woman and will certainly be able to cope.
- We can influence our children's development by encouraging them to be resourceful when they play.
- A sizeable centre with ancient agricultural traditions, it is a typical example of the resourceful toils of the region.
- Despite his size, Tom Thumb was lucky and resourceful, and used his size to his advantage.
- He is a resourceful, hard-working, genial man.
- He was the most ingenious fisherman, the most resourceful craftsman, and the most competent sailor whom I had ever met.
- I think your highwayman is a cunning and resourceful villain.
- Indeed, Cairenes are among the most resourceful of urban dwellers.
- They were a resourceful and talented people.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who is clever at dealing with people or situations► clever
good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems: especially British /smart especially American intelligent in a practical way, and able to use your intelligence to get advantages for yourself: · Ben Gurion was a cool, calculating and clever politician.· They won the case by being clever and hiring influential lawyers to help them.· She was smart and knew how to get men to give her whatever she wanted.clever at doing something: · Doug's always been clever at finding the best deals available.
► shrewd a shrewd person is good at deciding what people, situations etc are really like, so that it is difficult to deceive them - use this especially about people who are successful in business: · As a manager, Watson is both shrewd and tough.· Are you a shrewd businessman, quick to see an opportunity or a bargain?· Sachs was a shrewd judge of character, and chose his staff well.
► astute someone who is astute easily understands why people behave in a particular way, why a situation is happening etc, without anyone having to tell them: · Morgan was surprised at how astute she was. "How did you know that?" he asked.· The scale of the riots seemed to surprise even the most astute commentators.financially/politically etc astute: · The President's wife is often politically astute, ambitious and very influential in White House policy decisions.
► canny someone who is canny is very clever, especially in business, so that it is difficult to deceive them and they are able to take advantage of other people: · Pete Chambers is a canny fellow. Not one to miss an opportunity.· She's far too canny to keep her money in this country. She's got it safely hidden away in Switzerland, I expect.
► resourceful clever at finding ways to deal with problems or difficult situations, using whatever material, information etc that is available to you: · We can influence our children's development by encouraging them to be resourceful when they play.· Keen competition in the arts, crafts and trade made the Greeks an inventive and resourceful people.
► streetwise someone who is streetwise has a lot of experience of life in big cities, so they know what to do in difficult or dangerous situations: · He seemed very streetwise for a kid who had just left school.· Zachar is a streetwise guy from New York, a gambler who grew up playing the horses at Belmont Park.
► be nobody's fool informal to be very difficult to trick or deceive because you have a lot of experience or knowledge of people: · Katherine could look after herself and she was nobody's fool when it came to money.
a woman who is energetic and resourceful—resourcefully adverb—resourcefulness noun [uncountable]