Unrecompensed: meaning, definitions and examples

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unrecompensed

[ ʌnˈrɪˌkʌmpɛnst ]

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feeling

Not compensated or rewarded for one's efforts or work.

Synonyms

uncompensated, unremunerated, unrewarded

Examples of usage

He felt unrecompensed for all the hard work he had put in.
She was left feeling unrecompensed despite her dedication to the project.

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action

To fail to compensate or reward someone for their efforts or work.

Synonyms

disregard, ignore, neglect

Examples of usage

The company unrecompensed its employees for the extra hours they worked.
He was unrecompensed for the overtime he put in.

Translations

Translations of the word "unrecompensed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não recompensado

🇮🇳 अप्रतिपूर्ति

🇩🇪 unvergütet

🇮🇩 tidak diberi kompensasi

🇺🇦 некомпенсований

🇵🇱 niezrekompensowany

🇯🇵 報われない

🇫🇷 non rémunéré

🇪🇸 no remunerado

🇹🇷 karşılıksız

🇰🇷 보상받지 못한

🇸🇦 غير معوض

🇨🇿 neodměněný

🇸🇰 neodmenený

🇨🇳 未得到补偿

🇸🇮 nepoplačan

🇮🇸 ógreiddur

🇰🇿 өтеусіз

🇬🇪 უნაზღაურებელი

🇦🇿 təzmin olunmayan

🇲🇽 no remunerado

Word origin

The word 'unrecompensed' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'recompensed', which comes from the Latin 'recompensare' meaning 'to compensate'. The term has been used in English literature to convey the idea of lacking compensation or reward for one's efforts or work.