nonaccountable

adjective

Definition of nonaccountablenext
as in irresponsible

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  1. irresponsible
  2. unaccountable
  3. exempt
Adjective
  • The expert also lamented the lack of empathy toward people who have lost relatives and described the handling of the bodies as irresponsible.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The leftist mayor of Paris on the occasion of the latest heatwave attacked American standpoints on air conditioning, saying that the United States as a major contributor to climate change was irresponsible and not a role model.
    — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of irresponsible
Adjective
  • But critics say the bodies have become unelected, unaccountable usurpers of presidential and judicial power.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
  • An unaccountable concentration of political and private power is increasingly reshaping how America’s federal government operates, bending its political, legal, and economic systems away from the public good and toward private interests.
    — Lucy Lang, Time, 10 June 2026
Definition of unaccountable
Adjective
  • Here’s a rundown of all categories of goods that are exempt as well as some examples of items.
    — Austin Horn July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • That doesn’t mean these airports are exempt from following proper TSA protocols and procedures.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of exempt
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“Nonaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaccountable. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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