resourceful

English

Etymology

From resource +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

resourceful (comparative more resourceful, superlative most resourceful)

1. Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.

   With a resourceful use of space and a fresh coat of paint, the room became a pleasant library with a comfortable seating area.

Derived terms

• resourcefully
• resourcefulness

Translations

capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use

• Afrikaans: vindingryk
• Bulgarian: находчив (bg) (nahodčiv), съобразителен (bg) (sǎobrazitelen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 机灵的 (zh) (jīling de), 有辦法／有办法 (zh) (yǒubànfǎ)

• Dutch: vindingrijk (nl)
• Finnish: neuvokas (fi), kekseliäs (fi)
• French: débrouillard (fr), futé (fr)
• German: findig (de), einfallsreich (de)
• Greek: πολυμήχανος (el) (polymíchanos), επινοητικός (el) (epinoïtikós)
• Hungarian: találékony (hu), leleményes (hu), ötletes (hu), élelmes (hu)
• Indonesian: banyak akal
• Macedonian: снаодлив (snaodliv), досетлив (dosetliv)
• Polish: zaradny (pl), pomysłowy (pl)
• Portuguese: inventivo (pt), engenhoso (pt), habilidoso (pt), capaz (pt)
• Russian: находчивый (ru) (naxodčivyj), изобретательный (ru) (izobretatelʹnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: seòlta, dèanadach
• Swedish: fyndig (sv), finurlig (sv)

Anagrams

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