adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of redemption.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of redeem form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Compensating for the faults of someone or something.

   "His lack of punctuality was offset by his redeeming sense of humor."

2. 2
   Able to save people from sin, error or evil.

Adjective

1. 1
   compensating for some fault or defect wordnet
2. 2
   bringing about salvation or redemption from sin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apologeticasceticatoningcleansingcompensationalcompensatory

Example

More examples

"Tom does have one redeeming quality."

Related phrases

redeeming quality

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