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Adjectives (2)

thankless, unappreciated

adj. not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"

Fuzzynyms (10)

bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain

adj. unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"

unanswered, unreciprocated, unrequited

adj. not returned in kind; "unrequited (unanswered) love"

empty-handed, unrewarded

adj. having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"

Synonyms (1)

unprofitable

adj. without profit or reward; "let us have no part in profitless quarrels"- D.D.Eisenhower; "How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world"- Shakespeare

Antonyms (2)

rewarding

adj. providing personal satisfaction; "a rewarding career as a paramedic"

appreciative

adj. having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience"

confidence > arduous > high spirits > aggregative > key > workday > negligence > ungratifying

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