Redeeming - meaning of the adjective

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"But nobody is entirely bad, and everyone has some redeeming qualities" --- what does adjective "redeeming" stand here for?

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MaroldWhat does adjective "redeeming" stand here for?

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It indicates the good aspects of one's character.

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Avangi · Answer

Marold"But nobody is entirely bad, and everyone has some redeeming qualities" --- what does adjective "redeeming" stand here for?

Good qualities which "make up for" bad qualities.

"To redeem" is sort of "to buy back." You might **** your watch, and later, redeem it.

With only bad qualities, you might say a thing or person is "lost." But with a few good qualities, you might say the thing/person is found again.

Hmann · Answer

redeeming present participle of re·deem (Verb)

Verb:

Compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something): "a disappointing debate redeemed by an outstanding speech".
Do something that compensates for poor past performance or behavior.

Taken from dictionary.com

As with many English words, redeeming can be used as both a verb and adjective. The sentence context indicates the meaning. The redeeming qualities are those qualities which show that a person is not entirely bad.

Some people might argue the accuracy of the sentence you posted, but the meaning is clear.

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