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resourcefulness

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re·source·ful  (r-sôrsfl, -srs-, -zôrs-, -zrs-)
adj.
Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations.

re·sourceful·ly adv.
re·sourceful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.resourcefulness - the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; "a man of great resourcefulness"
resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
2.resourcefulness - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness - the power of creative imagination
armory, armoury, inventory - a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
Translations

resourcefulness [rɪˈsɔːsfulnɪs] ninventiva, iniciativa
resourcefulness [rɪˈsɔːsfəlnɪs] nressource f
resourcefulness [rɪˈsɔːsfulnɪs] resource nEinfallsreichtum m
resourcefulness [rɪˈsɔːsfəlnɪs] nintraprendenza


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He could not swim, and the water was very deep; but still he lost no particle of that self-confidence and resourcefulness which were the badges of his superior being.
As I ran for my life through the dark galleries beneath the palace of Salensus Oll I must indeed have presented a remarkable appearance had there been any to note it, for though death loomed large about me, my face was split by a broad grin as I thought of the resourcefulness of the nameless hero of Marentina to whom I owed my life.
He was big enough to admit it and admire it even in a German spy, but he saw that in this case it only added to her resourcefulness and made her all the more dangerous and the necessity for putting her out of the way paramount.
 
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