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Meaning of unresourceful
Lacking the ability or skill to deal with a situation effectively
Etymology of unresourceful
The word "unresourceful" is derived from the prefix "un-" meaning not or opposite of, and the word "resourceful" which is formed from "resource" and the suffix "-ful" meaning full of or having
The term "resourceful" originated in the 15th century from the Old French word "resourcer" meaning to rally or to relieve, and the Latin word "resurgere" meaning to rise again
Synonyms
inept
incompetent
incapable
ineffective
inefficacious
unskilled
unqualified
amateurish
clumsy
ineffectual
unproductive
useless
helpless
hopeless
feeble
frail
weak
powerless
impotent
infirm
unfit
unapt
unproficient
maladroit
bungling
fumbling
blundering
hapless
luckless
unfortunate
ill-fated
doomed
inelegant
awkward
gauche
crude
rudimentary
primitive
unsophisticated
unpolished
rough
coarse
unrefined
Definitions
- Lacking the ability, skill, or resourcefulness to deal with a situation effectively
- * Not having the natural ability or intelligence to do something successfully
Usage Examples
- The unresourceful manager was unable to find a solution to the company's financial crisis
- * She felt unresourceful and helpless when her car broke down on the highway