UNACCOUNTABILITY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unaccountable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl

Definition of unaccountable

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 The enduring, if still somewhat unaccountable popularity of immersive experiences in the city (the Color Factory! — Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026 The Coastal Commission—whose members are appointed, not elected—has been called the most unaccountable government agency in the nation. — Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Enforcement of immigration law doesn’t require an unaccountable rogue agency. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 The result was a fast, funny, pointed jab that made both Becerra and Porter look prickly and unaccountable. — Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

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Adjective

Still, there was a wide and largely unexplainable range of geographical variety.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Things take a dark turn, however, after a series of unexplainable deaths draw Hal and John to a small town in Nebraska.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unexplainable

Adjective

But the question remained unsolved for polygons with irrational angles.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
As a result, the argument goes, today's spending is irrational because the hardware would need to be replaced too frequently to generate an attractive return on investment, known as ROI.

— , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

The film fails to convey the fearsome, inexplicable beauty that Herzog clearly sees (or perhaps once saw) in this story.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
What will happen to the stage where Elvis’s swiveling pelvis was kept demurely out of frame, where the Beatles made their American debut, where Jackie Mason may or may not have flipped the bird at the host, where Topo Gigio found inexplicable fame?

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of inexplicable

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