redeeming

[ ri-dee-ming ]
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adjective
  1. offsetting or counterbalancing some fault, defect, or the like: a redeeming quality.

Origin of redeeming

1
First recorded in 1745–55; redeem + -ing2

Other words from redeeming

  • un·re·deem·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for redeeming

redeeming

/ (rɪˈdiːmɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. serving to compensate for faults or deficiencies in quality, etc: one redeeming feature

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