1. relating to or involving imputation; attributing something (especially blame or responsibility) to someone or something
Usage: formal; legal

Examples

• The court rejected the imputative reasoning that held the company liable for its contractor’s actions.
• His imputative analysis suggested that the failure was due to poor management.
• The lawyer’s imputative argument attempted to shift blame to the defendant.
• The report contained several imputative statements about the cause of the accident.
• She avoided making imputative comments about her colleague’s performance.
• The imputative nature of the testimony made it difficult to establish facts.