redeeming quality

noun

A positive quality that counteracts a negative quality.

“The movie was bad, but it wasn't all bad, as it had the redeeming quality of spreading a positive message to choose peace and love.”

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Meanings

nounredeeming quality (plural redeeming qualities)

plural redeeming qualities

  1. A positive quality that counteracts a negative quality.

    The movie was bad, but it wasn't all bad, as it had the redeeming quality of spreading a positive message to choose peace and love.

Translations

Spanish cualidad redentora
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APA

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“redeeming quality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redeeming%20quality. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redeeming quality,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redeeming%20quality.

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