Synonyms for
Resource
Definition
a stock or supply of something that can be drawn on when needed
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- natural resource
- human resource
- financial resource
- limited resource
- valuable resource
- resource management
- resource allocation
- resource development
Word family
Usage note
While 'resource' can refer to a source of help or support, it is most commonly used in the context of tangible assets like raw materials or financial capital. The adjective 'resourceful' describes someone who is good at finding clever ways to overcome difficulties.
Example sentences
- The river is a valuable resource for the town's water supply.
- The teacher used different resources to teach the lesson.
- The company has a vast resource of talented employees.
- The internet is a vast resource of information.
- The government provides resources for disaster relief.
Quotes
A library is not just a repository of books, it is the symbol and center of our culture... a door and a window for those who might not otherwise have such doors and windows.
Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.
Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed.