unaccountable

un·ac·count·able | \ ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl

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Definition of unaccountable

1 : not to be accounted for : inexplicable, strange

2 : not to be called to account : not responsible

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Without it, carbon-intensive export industries may concentrate in a few unaccountable countries, while the rest of the world claims cuts. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, "The EU’s Green Deal wants to use its economic might to compel global emission cuts," 19 Dec. 2019 The rules of digital democracy should not be set by unaccountable bosses in the boardrooms of a handful of American firms—let alone, in future, Chinese ones. — The Economist, "Democracy and the internet How to police political advertising," 28 Nov. 2019 The Constitution does not permit the unaccountable CFPB to exert such significant and varied power over an important aspect of American life. — Ilya Shapiro, National Review, "The Supreme Court Is Poised to Strike Down a Major Obama-Era Agency," 21 Oct. 2019 Startups that once seemed like innovative underdogs now loom over the economy as vast, unaccountable monopolies. — Wired Staff, Wired, "The Most Dangerous People on the Internet This Decade," 31 Dec. 2019 This creates serious constitutional problems for an agency that is unaccountable to the political branches — and, thus, to the people. — Ilya Shapiro, National Review, "The Supreme Court Is Poised to Strike Down a Major Obama-Era Agency," 21 Oct. 2019 There’s the strong suggestion that rural Austria was a land of unspoiled goodness before an unaccountable alien force entered in. — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, "The Heavy-Handed Moralism of Terrence Malick’s New Film," 13 Dec. 2019 Calamitous, lacklustre, spineless, seemingly unaccountable no matter how many errors, poorly led. — SI.com, "Why Placing So Much Expectation on the Returning Defensive Trio Is Dangerous Ploy By Arsenal Fans," 18 Sep. 2019 Government price setting would have unaccountable bureaucrats dictate what treatments are available and which are not. — Liz Helms, STAT, "Policymakers are taking the wrong approach to health care reform," 29 Nov. 2019

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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccountable. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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unaccountable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unaccountable

formal

: not able to be explained : strange or mysterious

: not required to explain actions or decisions

: not required to be responsible for something

See the full definition for unaccountable in the English Language Learners Dictionary

unaccountable

un·ac·count·able | \ ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl

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Kids Definition of unaccountable

: not to be explained : strange unaccountable noises

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