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

Seeing our community embrace that vision has been incredibly rewarding. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Depending on your route, an Indian Ocean island can be a rewarding next stop after time on Africa’s mainland. — Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

For Brookzz, interacting with the crowd isn’t a recent adaptation, but a skill developed long before timelines and discovery pages began rewarding it. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026

As charge volumes rise and whistleblower programs keep rewarding detailed tips, the record behind every interview isn’t a back-office detail anymore. — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026