resourceful
adj.good at finding clever ways to solve problems or deal with new situations. You use this to describe someone who can make things work even when they do not have much help or money.
adj.characterised by the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. Often used to describe individuals who effectively utilise limited materials or unconventional methods.
“She is a resourceful person who always finds a solution.”
“The stranded hikers were resourceful enough to build a temporary shelter using only branches and a plastic tarp.”
“In an era of shrinking budgets, the most resourceful managers are those who can maintain high productivity by repurposing existing assets rather than requesting new capital.”
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.
“They described their children as being more creative, independent and resourceful than classmates.”
From resource + -ful.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.