Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resourcefulness

/ɹisˈɔɹsfəlnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: re-source-ful-ness
IPA: /ɹisˈɔɹsfəlnəs/

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to cope with difficult situations, or unusual problems.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Again he reflected on the efficiency of these people and the ingenuity of the equipment they used. Had M underestimated their resourcefulness?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English resourceful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English resourcefulness From resourceful + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

resourcefulnesses (plural)

Synonyms

resource imagination

Rhymes With

forcefulness

Questions

How do you pronounce resourcefulness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹisˈɔɹsfəlnəs/.
What does resourcefulness mean?: The ability to cope with difficult situations, or unusual problems.
Where does resourcefulness come from?: Etymology tree English resourceful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English resourcefulness From resourceful + -ness.

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