unrewarded

adjective

un·​re·​ward·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈwȯr-dəd How to pronounce unrewarded (audio)
: not having been given a reward : not rewarded
unrewarded efforts
unrewarded hospitality
unrewarded employees

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For those keeping count, that is more than £4m in unrewarded legal costs for cases the Premier League actually won. Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 But her desperate efforts to feed her children often go unrewarded. Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 Meanwhile, high performers feel invisible, unrewarded, and powerless to steer their own career trajectory. Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The absence of master poacher Robert Lewandowski was felt as a come-and-get-me ball across the face of the goal went unrewarded. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrewarded

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrewarded was in the 15th century

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“Unrewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrewarded. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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