redeeming

Etymology

adj

1. Compensating for the faults of someone or something.
   His lack of punctuality was offset by his redeeming sense of humor.
   There are few redeeming features, if any, about the London Midland Region winter timetable. 1961 October, “The winter timetables of British Railways: London Midland Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 592
2. Able to save people from sin, error or evil.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of redeem

noun

1. An act of redemption.