resourceful

adjective (resourceful, more resourceful, most resourceful)

«resourceful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Good at finding quick, clever ways to deal with problems, using whatever is around. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a resourceful character escapes or survives by being clever: Robinson Crusoe builds what he needs; in the Just So Stories the clever creatures find tricks. At school and in Scouts and Guides, being resourceful is praised. In safety, a resourceful person keeps calm and thinks.

Examples

The resourceful girl made a raft from barrels. tree →
Be resourceful: use what you have in the box. tree →
Robinson Crusoe was resourceful on his island. tree →
The resourceful Mole found the door scraper in the snow. tree →
Without a ruler, the resourceful boy measured with a book. tree →
Our resourceful teacher made a game from bottle tops. tree →

Note

Noun: resourcefulness. From «resource» (something useful you can draw on).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «resourceful» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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