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redeeming

American  
[ri-dee-ming] / rɪˈdi mɪŋ /

adjective

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

    a redeeming quality.
redeeming British  
/ rɪˈdiːmɪŋ /

adjective

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

    one redeeming feature
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Other Word Forms

  • unredeeming adjective

Etymology

Origin of redeeming

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

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