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

2 of 2

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

On July 29, the sun will join forces with Jupiter in Leo, creating one of the year’s most auspicious, confidence-boosting and potentially rewarding transits. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Yet this compact East Bay city is quietly emerging as one of Northern California’s most rewarding destinations, with waterfront trails, public art, independent businesses, and an increasingly vibrant food scene. — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

Verb

Patterson helped propose Amendment 5, proposing the elimination of Missouri’s income tax, and a bill proposing a financial incentive model rewarding high-performance schools in addition to standardized accountability report cards for public schools. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

In each case the price stops rewarding the effort of production and starts putting a number on a scarcity the customer cannot find anywhere else. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026