rewarding
/ri'wɔ:diɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Providing personal satisfaction or a sense of benefit: Describes an activity, experience, or job that makes you feel happy and fulfilled because it is worth the effort involved.
- Yielding a positive return or result: Indicates that something offers benefits, advantages, or valuable outcomes that compensate for the work or investment put into it.
Usage
- The adjective rewarding is used to describe nouns, typically activities, jobs, experiences, or relationships.
- It often implies that the satisfaction is non-material or emotional, though it can also relate to tangible benefits.
- Common collocations include: a , a , , a .
Examples
- Adjective:
- Volunteering at the animal shelter has been an incredibly rewarding experience.
- Teaching is a challenging but deeply rewarding profession.
- They found the hike difficult, but the view from the summit was rewarding.
Advanced Usage
- "to find something rewarding": This phrase is commonly used to express a personal feeling of satisfaction gained from an activity.
- I find gardening very rewarding because I can see the results of my work.
- "intellectually/spiritually/emotionally rewarding": Used to specify the type of satisfaction or benefit received.
- Studying philosophy can be intellectually rewarding.
Variants and Related Words
- Reward (noun): A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement. (e.g., )
- Reward (verb): To give something to someone in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements. (e.g., .)
- Rewardingly (adverb): In a rewarding manner. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Satisfying: Fulfilling a need or desire.
- Fulfilling: Making someone feel satisfied and happy because they are fully using their abilities.
- Gratifying: Giving pleasure or satisfaction.
- Worthwhile: Worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value.
Antonyms
- Unrewarding: Not providing satisfaction or benefit.
- Frustrating: Causing feelings of annoyance or dissatisfaction due to inability to achieve something.
- Thankless: (Of a job or task) unlikely to be appreciated or rewarded.
Adjective
- providing personal satisfaction
- a rewarding career as a paramedic