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
But in recent filings to state officials, fire victims and consumer advocates say the law has gone too far and made the utilities’ unaccountable for their mistakes, leading to even more fires.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Rockefeller Capital Management wrote a few years ago that the problem isn’t a central bank shrouded in mystery and unaccountable to political leaders, but too much transparency.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
While our current board is a bit better about this, for most of the last four years, the majority on our school board has been unaccountable and unavailable to the public.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Without formal recognition, unregistered unions are not able to collect union dues from members or represent them in disputes, leaving workers legally unprotected and employers unaccountable.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Rockefeller Capital Management wrote a few years ago that the problem isn’t a central bank shrouded in mystery and unaccountable to political leaders, but too much transparency.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
While our current board is a bit better about this, for most of the last four years, the majority on our school board has been unaccountable and unavailable to the public.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Without formal recognition, unregistered unions are not able to collect union dues from members or represent them in disputes, leaving workers legally unprotected and employers unaccountable.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
Adjective
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In the aftermath, Harriet has an unexplainable health scare, bringing her four estranged children to the family home to care for her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Oftentimes, the greater impacts are driven by an individual’s intense and unexplainable passion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Letting Jinx stay is yet another act of irrational love from Margo.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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That resistance is not irrational.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Made even more inexplicable by his own background.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the most inexplicable one was third-base coach and outfield and base-running instructor Kyle Hudson.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccountable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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