noun · neutral
resource
UK/rɪˈzɔːs.fəl/US/rɪˈzɔːrs.fəl/re·SOURCE·ful
something (materials, money, skills) that can be used to achieve a goal; the ability to find quick clever ways to overcome difficulties
Examples
“The village is poor in natural resources, so they rely on tourism.”
“She proved to be very resourceful when the car broke down in the mountains.”
“Schools with more resources often offer better facilities.”
Band 8 sentence
“Startups often succeed because their founders are extremely resourceful and adapt quickly to setbacks.”
Collocations
- resourceful person
- natural resources
- financial resources
Word family
Common mistakes
He is resourceful person.→He is a resourceful person.
He has many resourceful.→He is resourceful. / He has many resources.
Say it for a higher band
5clever→6inventive→7+resourceful
Synonyms
clever
inventive
Easily confused
creative
“She came up with a creative solution during the design workshop.”
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