rewardable

Examples

• All

• CUC could also initiate a discussion concerning how faculty members can provide service while still actively engaged in such "rewardable" professional work as research and teaching.

  Academic text (1991)

• The teacher said that students who complete their projects on time are rewardable with extra credit.

• Her hard work in the community was rewardable, as she received an award for her efforts.

Synonyms

C

commendable

vsrewardable

27 4.6

Worth praising because it is good or done well

narrows this to deserving a specific reward for the action

L

laudable

vsrewardable

• Formal

12 7.2

Worthy of praise for doing something good

points to eligibility for an actual reward rather than only praise

M

meritorious

vsrewardable

9 7.5

Worthy of praise or reward for good work

is about qualifying specifically to receive a tangible reward

P

praiseworthy

vsrewardable

5 4.5

Deserving approval or admiration

highlights being entitled to a material or formal reward

C

creditable

vsrewardable

2 6.2

Worthy of praise though not excellent

implies instead a clear claim to receive an actual reward

M

meritable

vsrewardable

7.7

Worthy of praise or reward

focuses on being able to receive an actual reward rather than just praise

A

applaudable

vsrewardable

6.1

Worth praise for good actions

refers instead to worthiness for a concrete reward or payment

A

accreditable

vsrewardable

6.8

Deserving praise or approval for doing something good

is more about qualification for a concrete reward than respect alone

W

worthful

vsrewardable

• Archaic

9.2

Having value for other people and earning respect

focuses more narrowly on deserving a specific reward for achievement

Antonyms

U

undeserved

11 4.2

A reward or punishment someone does not earn and that is not fair

How Deserving

laudable

• Formal

12 7.2

rewardable

4.5

deserving

34 3.5

undeserving

7 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology