Cunning
Cunning adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Resourceful is a synonym for cunning in shrewd topic. In some cases you can use "Resourceful" instead an adjective "Cunning".
Nearby Word: cunningly
Resourceful
Resourceful adjective - Having inner resources; adroit or imaginative.
Cunning is a synonym for resourceful. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead an adjective "Resourceful".
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Both words in one sentence
- Akumetsu. He acts like a goofy Idiot Hero, but he is actually very cunning and resourceful.
Source: Young Conqueror -
Non-Action Guy: Krtek is cunning and resourceful when he needs to be, but he never uses violence.
Source: Animation / The Little Mole - Grandma Dowdel, who shuns modern technology, outright subverts the trope by being the most cunning and resourceful person in the series.
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