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

Plus, the Oscars have a history of rewarding actors whose films weren’t exactly crowd-pleasers, including The Whale’s Brendan Fraser, Judy’s Renée Zellweger, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye’s Jessica Chastain. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Working with a large language model has been rewarding but unpredictable, Guzman says. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

The Steelers renegotiated Heyward's rookie deal, rewarding him with more money before that initial contract expired. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Schroeder remains grateful for Kansas City showing up within the last week, and is looking forward to rewarding his staff following the uptake in business. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026