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

Regardless of the games that companies and analysts are playing, you’d think that investors would have caught on and stopped rewarding earnings beats.

From Barron's

It was deeply rewarding and made us exceedingly happy.

From The Wall Street Journal

A day’s work on a “no-budget” film is even less rewarding than she had imagined; she lasted all of two episodes on “The Traitors.”

From Los Angeles Times

American actor Mac, 48, described commentating on Wrexham's game against Swansea as the "most rewarding professional experience of my entire life".

From BBC

But I can say that being able to give — and participate in humanitarian causes, education and healthcare — feels deeply rewarding.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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