Guerdonless

/ˈɡɜːrdənləs/ adjective

Definition

Without reward, compensation, or payment; unrewarded or uncompensated.

Etymology

From 'guerdon' plus the negation suffix '-less', which means 'without'. This creates the opposite of 'guerdonable'.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers used 'guerdonless' to describe tragic figures who labored or suffered without recognition—it's the poetic opposite of being justly rewarded.

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