1. unrewarded - Adjective
2. unrewarded - Adjective Satellite
having acquired or gained nothing
Source: WordNetIf the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it - the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded. Ann Radcliffe
Nor can one easily find among many thousands a single man who considers virtue its own reward. The very glory of a good deed, if it lacks reward, affects them not; unrewarded uprightness brings them regret. Nothing but profit is prized. Ovid
The story of Warner Brothers' movie, 'Mildred Pierce,' recounts the enormous and unrewarded sacrifices that a mother (Joan Crawford) makes for her spoiled, greedy daughter (Ann Blythe). Manny Farber
the returned from the negotiations empty-handed Source: Internet
Success goes unrewarded, and everything but the most extreme failure goes unpunished, creating a perverse incentive system that drives leaders toward a risk-averse middle where they are more likely to find stalemate than victory. Source: Internet
I fear the unrewarded quest for the truth she spoke of has fallen to the wayside in favor of sensationalism to win higher ratings amidst hyper-competition. Source: Internet