rewarding

[ri-wawr-ding]

adjective

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

2. affording financial or material gain; profitable.

rewarding

/ rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ /

adjective

1. giving personal satisfaction; gratifying

   caring for the elderly is rewarding

Other Word Forms

• rewardingly adverb
• quasi-rewarding adjective
• unrewarding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rewarding¹

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

Example Sentences

In the book, Earps claims she told Wiegman she was rewarding "bad behaviour" by recalling Hampton to the England squad after dropping her for being "disruptive and unreliable".

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But of all his enterprises and hobbies, “Steak House” proved the most demanding — and one of the most rewarding.

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But they could be a faster and rewarding path forward for millions of retirement savers.

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“I’m tired of rewarding failure in this country,” Landry said, “and then leaving the taxpayers to foot the bill.”

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You usually won’t get cold, dry powder under your skis, but you will find soft, forgiving and playful snow, which some skiers rank as equally rewarding to ski.

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Related Words

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