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- [ri-wawr-ding]
- /rɪˈwɔr dɪŋ/
- /rɪˈwɔː.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-wawr-ding]
- /rɪˈwɔr dɪŋ/
Definitions of rewarding word
- adjective rewarding affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile. 1
- adjective rewarding affording financial or material gain; profitable. 1
- noun rewarding a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc. 1
- noun rewarding something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc. 1
- verb with object rewarding to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc. 1
- verb with object rewarding to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense. 1
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Origin of rewarding
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; reward + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rewarding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rewarding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rewarding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rewarding
adj rewarding
- ahead of the game — in the position of winning, esp. in gambling
- childing — bearing a child; pregnant
- fab — fabulous (def 2).
- fabber — fabulous (def 2).
- fructiferous — fruit-bearing; producing fruit.
adverb rewarding
- fruitfully — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
- gainfully — In a gainful manner; profitably.
adjective rewarding
- fulfilling — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- gratifying — tending to gratify; giving or causing satisfaction; pleasing.
- lucrative — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
Antonyms for rewarding
adj rewarding
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
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