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

And I could see the pure happiness on his face, which was so rewarding.”

From Los Angeles Times

Frequent flyers who hold a United Airlines co-branded credit or debit card can soon earn up to twice as many miles as noncardholders, effectively rewarding the airline’s biggest spenders.

From MarketWatch

Insurance providers could help by rewarding companies that adopt an accepted benchmark with lower premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. McGinnis’s book provides a timely reminder of why achieving that goal could be personally rewarding and good for American democracy as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

The star said filming the series had been "one of the most rewarding and beautiful things" he had done, dealing with "real lives" and "real emotions".

From BBC

Related Words

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