as in unexplainable
impossible to explain
the decorator's client has an unaccountable dislike for that color
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Recent Examples of unaccountable
At this point in its history, the theory goes, the United States requires a willful and largely unaccountable power to impose changes that leaders with more delicate sensibilities and procedural scruples cannot ever accomplish.
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Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
In a free society, the people who enforce the law should never be faceless or unaccountable.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Transparency And Governance Autonomous doesn’t mean unaccountable.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump’s bombing campaign significantly dialed up the unaccountable military prerogatives of the American presidency.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccountable
Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
In a free society, the people who enforce the law should never be faceless or unaccountable.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Transparency And Governance Autonomous doesn’t mean unaccountable.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump’s bombing campaign significantly dialed up the unaccountable military prerogatives of the American presidency.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccountable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
Adjective
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After all, the guy was a Marvel movie producer so knows all about unexplainable superpowers and secret identities.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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For Sturdevant, the ebbs and flows are unexplainable.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cramer warned that these moments can feel chaotic — even irrational — but are often driven by valuation extremes finally snapping back toward equilibrium.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Often, these unjustifiable fears arise simply because people draw irrational conclusions from rational concerns.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So the choice to focus this one on a makeover for Margaret, a character two levels removed from the plot, is particularly inexplicable.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
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The network put the kibosh on this story for inexplicable reasons.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Importantly, the president already has full legal authority to impose tariffs when other nations’ behavior places an unreasonable burden on our economy, including through environmental negligence.—
Chip Lamarca,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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The logic was that Spirit had projected the league would grow at a rate that the league itself found unreasonable, and so would not be able to field a team while also paying Rodman.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccountable. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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