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imputable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That may be imputed

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chargeable, ascribable, attributable, referable

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of being assigned or credited to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading
  • the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain
  • the oversight was not imputable to him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ascribable, due, referable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English impute Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English imputable From impute + -able.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: toegereken — capable of being imputed
  • Catalan: imputable — capable of being imputed
  • French: imputable — capable of being imputed
  • Italian: incriminabile — capable of being imputed
  • Portuguese: imputável — capable of being imputed
  • Portuguese: acusável — capable of being imputed
  • Spanish: imputable — capable of being imputed
  • Afrikaans: torekeningsvatbaar — culpable