re|source´ful|ness

re|source´ful|ness
re|source|ful «rih SRS fuhl, -SOHRS-», adjective.
1. good at thinking of ways to do things; quick-witted: »

That resourceful boy mowed lawns all summer to earn enough money to buy a new bicycle.

2. abounding in resources; rich: »

The United States is a resourceful country.

re|source´ful|ly, adverb.
re|source´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • re|source´ful|ly — re|source|ful «rih SRS fuhl, SOHRS », adjective. 1. good at thinking of ways to do things; quick witted: »That resourceful boy mowed lawns all summer to earn enough money to buy a new bicycle. 2. abounding in resources; rich: »The United States… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|source|ful — «rih SRS fuhl, SOHRS », adjective. 1. good at thinking of ways to do things; quick witted: »That resourceful boy mowed lawns all summer to earn enough money to buy a new bicycle. 2. abounding in resources; rich: »The United States is a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • source — re·source; re·source·ful; re·source·less; source; out·source; re·source·ful·ly; re·source·ful·ness; re·source·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • source — [[t]sɔrs, soʊrs[/t]] n. v. sourced, sourc•ing 1) any thing or place from which something comes or is obtained; origin 2) the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river 3) a book, person, document, etc., supplying esp. firsthand information …   From formal English to slang

  • resourcefulness — re·source·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • resourceful — re•source•ful [[t]rɪˈsɔrs fəl, ˈsoʊrs , ˈzɔrs , ˈzoʊrs [/t]] adj. able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc • Etymology: 1850–55 re•source′ful•ly, adv. re•source′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • resourceful — re|source|ful [ rı zɔrsfl ] adjective good at finding effective ways to deal with problems: a resourceful computer programmer ╾ re|source|ful|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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