resourcefulness

/rɪˈsɔrsfəlnɪs/
/rɪˈsɔsfəlnɪs/
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Definitions of resourcefulness
  1. noun
    the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
    synonyms: imagination, resource
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    types:
    armory, armoury, inventory
    a collection of resources
    type of:
    cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness
    the power of creative imagination
  2. noun
    the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
    “a man of great resourcefulness”
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    type of:
    resource
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
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