unaccountable
adjective
un·ac·count·able
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 
1
: not to be accounted for : inexplicable, strange
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
Examples of unaccountable in a Sentence
She has shown an unaccountable reluctance to accept their offer.
the decorator's client has an unaccountable dislike for that color
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The third is simple, unaccountable luck.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Chicago will need a new mayor willing to immediately tackle daunting challenges — a budget bordering on insolvency, nagging neighborhood crime, and a failing education system led by a powerful and unaccountable teachers union.
—Juan Rangel, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Such groups raked in fees that developers were willing to pay to avoid property taxes, while being unaccountable to the parties affected hundreds of miles away, such as Houston-area property owners and utility districts.
—R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unaccountable
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unaccountable
adjective
un·ac·count·able
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl
1
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountably
adverb
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