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resourcefulness vs ingenuity

ingenuity vs resourcefulness

resourcefulness and ingenuity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resourcefulness Yes No No No
ingenuity Yes No No No
As nouns, ingenuity is a hypernym of resourcefulness; that is, ingenuity is a word with a broader meaning than resourcefulness:
  • resourcefulness: the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
  • ingenuity: the power of creative imagination
Other hypernyms of resourcefulness include cleverness, ingeniousness, inventiveness.
resourcefulness (noun) ingenuity (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 the power of creative imagination
Difference between resourcefulness and ingenuity

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