16 entries under unpleasant topic. ×

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fruitless(adjective, flat, difficult, useless)
8
unprofitable(adjective, flat, difficult, dry)
8
useless(adjective, flat, difficult, idle)
6
futile(adjective, flat, difficult, useless)
5
barren(adjective, flat, idle, useless)
5
unrequited(adjective, difficult, trying, unappreciated)
5
vain(adjective, flat, difficult, idle)
4
unappreciated(adjective, difficult, trying)
2
ungrateful(adjective, difficult, trying, unappreciated)
1
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, unsatisfactory, trying)
0
distasteful(adjective, difficult, unsatisfactory, trying)
0
miserable(adjective, difficult, trying, unappreciated)
0
not worth it(expression, adjective, idiom, difficult)
0
unrecognized(adjective, difficult, trying, unappreciated)
0
unreturned(adjective, difficult, trying, unappreciated)
0
wretched(adjective, difficult, trying, unappreciated)
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APASmart Define. (2016). unrewarding thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unrewarding/thesaurus/synonyms
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