unaccounted

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-təd 

: not accounted : unexplained

—often used with for

Examples of unaccounted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Sunday that approximately 85 Americans remain unaccounted for following catastrophic flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet. — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

The Tibet Autonomous Region government said 104 are Nepali, and there are also 49 unaccounted for from India, 33 from Latvia, 18 from the US and 15 from the UK. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Investigators later determined that more than 700 dogs transferred to the rescue remained unaccounted for. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Two boaters, including the brother of the operator, have been confirmed dead and two people remain unaccounted for. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unaccounted

• unaccounted for

Rhymes for unaccounted

• rediscounted
• accounted
• amounted
• discounted
• dismounted
• recounted
• remounted
• surmounted
• uncounted
• unmounted
• counted
• mounted

Kids Definition

unaccounted

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-əd 

: not accounted : unexplained

—often used with for

their absence was unaccounted for