nonaccountable

adjective

Definition of nonaccountablenext
as in irresponsible

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  1. irresponsible
  2. unaccountable
  3. exempt
Adjective
  • Thus the state’s irresponsible fiscal games are exacerbating the chronic financial problems that school systems face, including those in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, wealthy parents can be irresponsible, and low-income parents can create loving, enriching homes.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 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
  • Universities do need to examine their budgets, and professors should not be exempt from scrutiny.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Under current law, vehicles manufactured before 1976 are exempt from smog-check requirements.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exempt
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“Nonaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaccountable. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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