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

“Markets are increasingly rewarding breadth, cyclicality and real-asset exposure, signaling an early, but meaningful rotation away from the most crowded growth trades,” he said, providing this chart:

From MarketWatch

“Markets are increasingly rewarding breadth, cyclicality and real-asset exposure, signaling an early, but meaningful rotation away from the most crowded growth trades,” he said, providing this chart:

From MarketWatch

The debate is testing the limits of California’s statewide push to accelerate housing development by rewarding construction and expediting permitting processes.

From The Wall Street Journal

This tool evaluates how rewarding an individual finds music across five dimensions.

From Science Daily

Back in the day, the Globes loved to plant a flag for new shows in the TV categories, rewarding work ahead of the Emmys.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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