unrewarding

[US]/ʌnrɪ'wɔːdɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌʌnrɪ'wɔrdɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. offering no reward, not worth doing

Example Sentences

it was dull, unrewarding work.

The job was unrewarding and monotonous.

She found the task unrewarding and frustrating.

He described the experience as unrewarding and unfulfilling.

The project turned out to be an unrewarding endeavor.

Her efforts were largely unrewarding.

The class felt unrewarding without any meaningful discussions.

The journey was long and unrewarding.

He found the book to be an unrewarding read.

The investment proved to be unrewarding in the long run.

The feedback from the project was unrewarding.

Real-world Examples

Though saving is unrewarding, capital is still costly for entrepreneurs.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

– always be so easy (yet ultimately so unrewarding) to criticise.

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

When one gets there the result is unrewarding, but the process is instructive and entertaining.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

But women predominate in the lower-paying, menial, unrewarding, dead-end jobs, and when they do reach better positions, they are invariably paid less than a man for the same job.

Source: Advanced English book1

IDC, another research firm, puts the market for software that automates unrewarding office tedium at $20bn a year, even less than is being spent on robots of the physical variety.

Source: Economist Business

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