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

Idea futures would undermine the institutional clout of skeptical old physicists with tenure—monetizing, promoting, and rewarding bold claims discouraged by mainstream consensus. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Families can also go boating to try and spot whale sharks and manatees in the lagoon or opt for less exciting but just as rewarding sunset cruises. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

For three years, Wail Alselwi has been rewarding students with cash prizes and snacks for high marks and progress on their report cards, and now, Alselwi has funding behind his mission. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026