'Rewarding' definitions:
Definition of 'rewarding'
From: WordNet
adjective
Providing personal satisfaction; "a rewarding career as a paramedic" [ant: unrewarding]
Definition of 'Rewarding'
From: GCIDE
- Reward \Re*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rewarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Rewarding.] [OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of German origin. The original sense is, to look at, regard, hence, to regard as worthy, give a reward to. See Ward, Regard.] To give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate. [1913 Webster]
- After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward, Mercy or no mercy as truth will accord. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
- Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. --1 Sam. xxiv. 17. [1913 Webster]
- I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. --Deut. xxxii. 41. [1913 Webster]
- God rewards those that have made use of the single talent. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rewarding'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advantageous,
- affable,
- agreeable,
- amiable,
- amicable,
- blissful,
- cheerful,
- compatible,
- compensating,
- compensative,
- compensatory,
- complaisant,
- congenial,
- cordial,
- desirable,
- dulcet,
- en rapport,
- enjoyable,
- enriched,
- enriching,
- fair,
- fair and pleasant,
- felicific,
- felicitous,
- fine,
- fruitful,
- gainful,
- genial,
- good,
- goodly,
- gracious,
- grateful,
- gratifying,
- harmonious,
- heart-warming,
- honeyed,
- likable,
- lucrative,
- mellifluous,
- mellow,
- moneymaking,
- nice,
- of value,
- paying,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- pleasure-giving,
- pleasureful,
- productive,
- profitable,
- remunerative,
- reparative,
- repaying,
- retributive,
- retributory,
- rewardful,
- satisfying,
- sweet,
- valuable,
- welcome,
- well-spent,
- worthwhile,
- yielding a return