Unrewarded: meaning, definitions and examples

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unrewarded

 

[ ˌʌnrɪˈwɔːdɪd ]

Context #1

feeling

Not receiving the recognition, compensation, or praise that one believes they deserve.

Synonyms

unappreciated, uncompensated, unrecognized

Examples of usage

  • She felt unrewarded for all her hard work.
  • The athlete felt unrewarded despite all her efforts.
Context #2

action

Not given a reward or recognition for a particular action or effort.

Synonyms

unacknowledged, uncompensated, unrecognized

Examples of usage

  • His unrewarded efforts went unnoticed.
  • The team's hard work went unrewarded.

Translations

Translations of the word "unrewarded" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não recompensado

🇮🇳 पुरस्कृत नहीं

🇩🇪 nicht belohnt

🇮🇩 tidak diberi penghargaan

🇺🇦 незаохочений

🇵🇱 nienagrodzony

🇯🇵 報われない

🇫🇷 non récompensé

🇪🇸 no recompensado

🇹🇷 ödüllendirilmeyen

🇰🇷 보상받지 못한

🇸🇦 غير مكافأ

🇨🇿 neodměněný

🇸🇰 neodmenený

🇨🇳 未获得奖励

🇸🇮 nepovrnjen

🇮🇸 óverðlaunaður

🇰🇿 сыйлықсыз

🇬🇪 უდიდებულო

🇦🇿 mükafatsız

🇲🇽 no recompensado

Word origin

The word 'unrewarded' is formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to the word 'rewarded'. The prefix 'un-' is used to indicate the absence or lack of something. 'Unrewarded' first appeared in the English language in the late 17th century.

See also: reward, rewarding, rewardingly, rewards, unrewarding.