unaccountable

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
1
: not to be accounted for : inexplicable, strange
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountability noun

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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While our current board is a bit better about this, for most of the last four years, the majority on our school board has been unaccountable and unavailable to the public. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 Without formal recognition, unregistered unions are not able to collect union dues from members or represent them in disputes, leaving workers legally unprotected and employers unaccountable. Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 Dismantling federal agencies has long been a goal of many conservatives, who describe the federal bureaucracy as bloated and unaccountable. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 For some of them, especially those animated by the conviction — not entirely unreasonable — that real power in America lies with shadowy, malevolent and unaccountable forces, the Epstein mythology is too central to their worldview to let go of. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unaccountable was in 1643

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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccountable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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unaccountable

adjective
un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
1
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountably
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adverb

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