Synonyms of rewarding

rewarding 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 

as in comforting

making one feel good inside

pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comforting
• encouraging
• fulfilling
• satisfying
• gratifying
• loving
• warm
• welcoming
• inspiring
• heartening
• heartwarming
• gladdening
• cheering
• pleasing
• exciting
• moving
• uplifting
• touching
• affecting
• edifying
• poignant
• kind
• sympathetic
• exhilarating
• elevating
• thrilling
• stimulating
• inspiriting
• stirring
• pleasurable
• invigorating
• animating
• rousing
• kindly
• enlivening
• tender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• demoralizing
• depressing
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• disappointing
• dissatisfying
• saddening
• displeasing
• heartbreaking
• cheerless
• disturbing
• disconcerting
• distressing
• upsetting
• discomforting
• heartrending
• unpleasant
• dismaying
• cold
• disgruntling
• unkind
• unfriendly
• unloving
• unfeeling

rewarding

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verb

present participle of reward

as in honoring

to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement

the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honoring
• awarding
• commending
• praising
• remembering
• hailing
• decorating
• compensating
• citing
• reimbursing
• applauding
• complimenting
• paying
• repaying
• saluting
• recompensing
• requiting
• acclaiming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rewarding

Adjective

Executing these plans would be very rewarding for the company. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Look for McDaniel to get Herbert back to playing on time, rewarding Hortiz and Harbaugh for hiring the coach after the Dolphins fired him as their head coach in January. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Verb

Guiding a parent to improve their quality of life is rewarding. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Slayton had two 100-plus yard games that season with Daniel Jones as his quarterback, and suddenly, a Giants organization that wasn’t often taking care of its own was rewarding Slayton with a three-year, $36 million extension. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026