English word resourceful comes from English resource, English -ful
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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resource | English (eng) | To supply with resources. A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.. Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. |
-ful | English (eng) | Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.. Used to form nouns from nouns meaning “as much as can be held by what is denoted by the noun”. Used to form nouns indicating a great deal of the quantity expressed by the noun. |
resourceful | English (eng) | Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently. |