rewarding

American  

[ri-wawr-ding] / rɪˈwɔr dɪŋ /

adjective

1. affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.

2. affording financial or material gain; profitable.

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rewarding British  

/ rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ /

adjective

1. giving personal satisfaction; gratifying

   caring for the elderly is rewarding

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-rewarding adjective
• rewardingly adverb
• unrewarding adjective

Etymology

Origin of rewarding

First recorded in 1690–1700; reward + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It is what happens when you stop rewarding dysfunction and start recognizing good behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We will reward that speed, that scale, that innovation and that performance. We’re not rewarding process, paperwork or just the C-suite.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Even actors, the biggest suckers for rewarding bold performances involving transformation, wouldn’t nominate him.

From Los Angeles Times

And they are rewarding names beyond the tech titans that fueled much of the market’s climb in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors, though, are rewarding Nvidia on Tuesday, while Tesla’s stock is under selling pressure.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• advantageous
• fruitful
• gratifying
• productive
• profitable
• satisfying
• valuable
• worthwhile