redeeming

[ ri-dee-ming ]

adjective

1. offsetting or counterbalancing some fault, defect, or the like:

   a redeeming quality.

redeeming

/ rɪˈdiːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. serving to compensate for faults or deficiencies in quality, etc

   one redeeming feature

Other Words From

• unre·deeming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of redeeming¹

First recorded in 1745–55; redeem + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Kristofferson never sounded more like Leonard Cohen than he did here, rhapsodizing in a parched croon about a woman’s redeeming devotion as producer Fred Foster ladles on just the right amount of easy-listening schmaltz.

From Los Angeles Times

Chief among Biden's observations during the sit-down was his acknowledgment that “there’s not a lot of redeeming value” to former President Donald Trump, the Republican opponent to Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race.

From Salon

While Beaujolais red remained a cherished table wine for the locals over the next several centuries, its redeeming qualities eventually earned it worldwide popularity and a long-awaited appellation in 1936, followed by a 2011 re-classification as AOC Bourgogne Gamay under the broader Burgundian appellation.

From Salon

Jones’ cautionary and disquieting testament to the nation’s divisiveness is told in her new memoir, “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America,” a blunt, angry, searching and redeeming story about a woman engulfed by forces and designs she never imagined.

From Los Angeles Times

Jason Sudeikis similarly envisioned "Ted Lasso" seasons playing out like "A New Hope," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," down to having a gentle character turn heel in its second season before redeeming himself in time for the big finish.

From Salon