Unrewarded: meaning, definitions and examples
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unrewarded
[ ˌʌnrɪˈwɔːdɪd ]
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.
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
Etymology
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.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,697 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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