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unrewarding

re·ward·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-wawr-ding]
    • /rɪˈwɔr dɪŋ/
    • /ʌnrɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-wawr-ding]
    • /rɪˈwɔr dɪŋ/

Definitions of unrewarding word

  • adjective unrewarding affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile. 1
  • adjective unrewarding affording financial or material gain; profitable. 1
  • adjective unrewarding not worthwhile 1
  • adjective unrewarding If you describe an activity as unrewarding, you mean that it does not give you any feelings of achievement or pleasure. 0
  • adjective unrewarding not giving personal satisfaction 0
  • adjective unrewarding Not providing reward or satisfaction. 0
See all 6 definitions of unrewarding

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Origin of unrewarding

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; reward + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Unrewarding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unrewarding

unrewarding 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for unrewarding

adj unrewarding

  • acarpous — (of plants) producing no fruit
  • barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
  • gainless — unprofitable.
  • infecund — not fecund; unfruitful; barren.

adjective unrewarding

  • fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
  • off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
All 6 Synonyms of unrewarding

Antonyms for unrewarding

adj unrewarding

  • beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.

adjective unrewarding

  • here — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
  • on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
All 3 Antonyms of unrewarding

Related words

  • thankless

    not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.

  • unfruitful

    not providing satisfaction; unprofitable: unfruitful efforts.
All related words to unrewarding

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