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
Trump’s bombing campaign significantly dialed up the unaccountable military prerogatives of the American presidency.
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Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Its weaponization of the Justice Department and expansion of a massive and often unaccountable immigration enforcement apparatus gives it a significant ability to target enemies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Cowardly, unaccountable, pathetic: How much more does anyone really need to know about the incompetence of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System than something that was reported a week ago?
—Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
While there will always be exceptions and special cases that deserve consideration, the broader trend is clear: Higher education has become too expensive, too expansive and too unaccountable.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Its weaponization of the Justice Department and expansion of a massive and often unaccountable immigration enforcement apparatus gives it a significant ability to target enemies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Cowardly, unaccountable, pathetic: How much more does anyone really need to know about the incompetence of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System than something that was reported a week ago?
—Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
While there will always be exceptions and special cases that deserve consideration, the broader trend is clear: Higher education has become too expensive, too expansive and too unaccountable.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
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And above all, Daniel Craig‘s Benoit Blanc is back to get to the bottom of another seemingly unexplainable murder mystery.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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The nature of the evil that brought darkness and death into that Catholic church this week is unexplainable.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jim Edwards InvestingMarkets Back in the ’90s a Fed chief warned about ‘irrational exuberance’ in the markets.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those poor scientists – their federal funding has been taken away, their research programs scrapped, and their rigorous scientific findings ignored in favor of one man’s irrational, uninformed opinion.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Giants tanked immediately after acquiring a high-profile superstar with a nine-figure contract, which was inexplicable, unexpected and ominous.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell committed an inexplicable turnover early in the second half in their loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday evening.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Republicans argue that Democrats are making unreasonable demands on a stopgap bill that historically has served as a narrow, short-term bridge.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vice President Vance, meanwhile, accused Democrats of making unreasonable demands.—
The Hill staff,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccountable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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