imputations
Charges laid against
Imputations are accusations or attributions of fault, wrongdoing, or questionable motive.
The word carries a sense of blame or suspicion: She resented the imputation that she had acted selfishly.
In statistics and data analysis, imputation refers to filling in missing values with estimated ones—a technical sense far removed from the accusatory original.
Assertion lacking proof
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
- aspersionDefamatory remark
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
libel · calumny · smear · innuendo · charge · incrimination · vilification · traducement
Assigning origin or cause
- faultImperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- responsibilityState of being answerable
liability · censure · reproach · condemnation · criticism · recrimination · finger-pointing · scapegoating
allegation
Assertion lacking proof
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
- aspersionDefamatory remark
- slanderSpoken false defamation
defamation · libel · calumny · smear · innuendo · charge · incrimination · vilification · traducement · mudslinging
attribution
Assigning origin or cause
- faultImperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
responsibility · liability · censure · reproach · condemnation · criticism · recrimination · finger-pointing · scapegoating · assignment
stigma
Mark of dishonor
taint · stain · blemish · discredit · damage · harm · injury · slur · black mark · tarnish
imputationsvindications
Clearings of wrongful accusations
exonerations · acquittals · absolutions · exculpations · clearances
imputationscommendations
Formal expressions of approval
accolades · endorsements · tributes · praises · plaudits
imputationsretractions
Formal statement withdrawals
recantations · disavowals · denials · withdrawals · repudiations