as in unexciting
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unrewarding
The 10 wave playlist mode is boring, short and unrewarding.
—
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some or all of the Arab countries involved would likely demand that Israel halt settlement expansion on the West Bank or make other concessions to the Palestinians as the price of their participation in a difficult and unrewarding mission.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
Cerebral men of letters often make unrewarding screen protagonists, spending too much time in their own heads to fully engage as characters.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But if long Covid is really a form of ME/CFS, this approach will likely be unrewarding.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for unrewarding
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Some or all of the Arab countries involved would likely demand that Israel halt settlement expansion on the West Bank or make other concessions to the Palestinians as the price of their participation in a difficult and unrewarding mission.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
Cerebral men of letters often make unrewarding screen protagonists, spending too much time in their own heads to fully engage as characters.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But if long Covid is really a form of ME/CFS, this approach will likely be unrewarding.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for unrewarding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrewarding
Adjective
-
Kenzie was far from the first contestant in Survivor history to earn her million dollars that way, and her victory, though unexciting, was not illegitimate.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
4 June 2024
-
With the exception of the two men who provide the film with its ridiculously unexciting love triangle, everyone in Alex’s orbit is one-dimensional and uninteresting.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Bottom line: The present is extremely uninspiring, but the future is … well, maybe not bright, but at least mildly luminous.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
-
The bottom line: The Rogue is attractive, if somewhat uninspiring to drive.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
While some players believe that overworlds are tedious and archaic game designs that only add unnecessary filler in between traveling to different destinations, Expedition 33 avoids this problem by placing optional dungeons on the overworld.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
-
Properties can be difficult to source, expensive to evaluate, and tedious to manage.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Their drama — seen in multiple flashbacks, as well as the tension that exists in the present day — is deeply uninteresting.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
-
With the exception of the two men who provide the film with its ridiculously unexciting love triangle, everyone in Alex’s orbit is one-dimensional and uninteresting.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Camilla told Newsweek that her husband, Linford, 32, works as a tunnel boring machine operator in London.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
-
Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Getting to do it with a fun little tool only adds to the serotonin boost of what would otherwise feel like a monotonous task.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
-
Fiction, meanwhile, can upturn such collective attitudes by conveying the specificity of actual working lives and workplaces, recognizing that even the most monotonous labor can shape the self.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Naturally, you’re being manipulated the whole time to keep you watching, as tiresome as the characters can become over the series’ several hours.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
-
With the exemption, buyers don’t have to fill out tiresome customs paperwork or pay tariffs on small packages.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
-
The main topic of conversation was how the duo turned a photo album featuring the banal daily activities of workers at Auschwitz-Birkenau into a searing play.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unrewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrewarding. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share