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

In September, about 70 Americans remained unaccounted for following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, while 18 Americans had been confirmed safe, Fox News Digital previously reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The men, aviation technicians deployed as part of the Gang Suppression Force, remained unaccounted for Wednesday as search operations continued. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Mendoza-Cervantes, the other man, remains unaccounted for, the office said. — Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Some 1,400 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, and more than 5,000 remain unaccounted for. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 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