resourcefulnessn.
/rᵻˈzɔːsf(ᵿ)lnəs/, /rᵻˈsɔːsf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S. /rəˈsɔrsf(ə)lnəs/, /riˈsɔrsf(ə)lnəs/ The state or quality of being resourceful; the capacity to be resourceful.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > resourcefulness
shift1542
shifting1559
resource1788
shiftiness1839
resourcefulness1849
shiftfulness1866
1849 Q. Rev. June 36 He soon surprised his teachers by the evidences of an intellectual alacrity and resourcefulness.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 942 Experiments characterized by a sagacity, a resourcefulness, and a perseverance rarely excelled.
1931 A. A. Stomberg Hist. Sweden xxiv. 632 Although not intellectually a brilliant man, de Geer had the persistency and the resourcefulness essential to successful leadership.
2006 Sight & Sound Sept. 38/4 Inuit culture values flexibility and resourcefulness above fixed structures and schedules.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1849