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 Words From

• re·warding·ly adverb
• quasi-re·warding adjective
• unre·warding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rewarding¹

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

Example Sentences

Kriuchkov’s trip around the world makes his scheme uniquely risky—and potentially rewarding—compared with more common remote attacks.

From MIT Technology Review

Uber, Lyft, Deliveroo, and other platforms could not exist without algorithms allocating, monitoring, evaluating, and rewarding work.

From Singularity Hub 

She has been working on ultrasound simulators since 2010, and it’s been her most rewarding work, she says.

From MIT Technology Review

If you’ve tried purchasing clothes in-store lately, it can be a stressful and not at all rewarding experience.

From Search Engine Watch

We think we should actually be rewarding scholars for attempting to replicate.

From Freakonomics

That the Globes did this year, rewarding both Rodriguez and the series in Best Comedy, is a pleasant surprise.

From The Daily Beast

Being in an indie band is running a never-ending, rewarding, scary, low-margin small business.

From The Daily Beast

It is a cash cow, handed billions by TV networks and rewarding its sponsors with huge ratings and ever growing revenues.

From The Daily Beast

For some, struggle is more rewarding than comfort or reward.

From The Daily Beast

The days we spent hiking were rewarding for different reasons.

From The Daily Beast

Directors in most cases receive no compensation though the practice is growing of rewarding them.

From Project Gutenberg

Or else, rendering the pride of Jacob means rewarding, that is, punishing Ninive for the pride they exercised against Jacob.

From Project Gutenberg

At this moment Anna would have said, "is not this rewarding farmer Wood for his malevolence to my uncle and me?"

From Project Gutenberg

These persons have charge also of the hunters, and have the power of rewarding or punishing those who merit either.

From Project Gutenberg

All was told at last, and Kupfer was silent, rewarding himself for his exertions with a cigar.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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