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resourcefulness vs cleverness

cleverness vs resourcefulness

resourcefulness and cleverness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resourcefulness Yes No No No
cleverness Yes No No No
As nouns, cleverness is a hypernym of resourcefulness; that is, cleverness is a word with a broader meaning than resourcefulness:
  • resourcefulness: the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
  • cleverness: the power of creative imagination
Other hypernyms of resourcefulness include ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness.
resourcefulness (noun) cleverness (noun)
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation the property of being ingenious
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
the power of creative imagination
Difference between resourcefulness and cleverness

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