UNREWARDED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

unrewarded

adjective

Definition of unrewarded

as in unnoticed

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Recent Examples of unrewarded When companies lack a strong culture, employees can start feeling taken for granted, unrewarded and fearful. — Dana Kellerman, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 If voters want the inaugural Casting Oscar to reflect the years of invisible work that previously went unrewarded, there might be no better symbolic pick. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026 The upper-floor residents can see two states, five counties, and midtown from their living rooms — which means millions can look back at the ungainly tower, their gaze unrewarded. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026 Fans hopeful for new material left unrewarded. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrewarded

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Adjective

Thus, around 1912–14, Picasso, Braque, and Juan Gris revived one of the classical modes of imitation, but this resurrection of good old cut-and-paste went unnoticed due to its modernist rebranding.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
This does not go unnoticed by Britt (Isabelle Bonfrer), a bartender who watches it unfold with quiet amusement.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of unnoticed

Adjective

This often-unrecognized grief associated with the end of reproductive years can be significant even for women who do not want more children.

— Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026
Postpartum depression, affecting 1 in 7 women, often presents as intrusive thoughts, rage, or numbness, not just sadness, leading to unrecognized symptoms.

— John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unrecognized

Adjective

Contrary to their reputation, bats are not fearsome creatures but unsung ecological heroes.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Hvar’s unsung interior, marked by ancient rock walls, 57 species of butterflies, and colorful birds like bee-eaters and hoopoes, is heaven for nature lovers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsung

Adjective

Pond and Waterfall is a wonderful, if underappreciated, work within Hammer’s oeuvre.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In 1970, the Japanese American geneticist Susumu Ohno had published Evolution by Gene Duplication, which posited that the duplication of individual genes was an underappreciated source of evolutionary novelty.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of underappreciated

Adjective

But the more underrated value lies in the harness that corrals that intelligence to achieve specific business outcomes.

— Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
One of the cornerstones of the Boise State football program is finding underrated talent from across the Gem State and turning those players into starters and even all-conference performers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026