UNACCOUNTABLE 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 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 The third is simple, unaccountable luck. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026 Draconian mandates and regulations forced on us by unelected and unaccountable activists appointed to our state regulatory agencies need to be reeled in, and the economic effect of solutions generated by these agencies must have more consideration. — Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

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Adjective

Every second of White Nights is steeped in a longing for the impossible, which is maybe why its beauty feels so untouchable, so unexplainable even to this day.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Her unexplainable absences leads to a lack of hope, wisdom, and encouragement Odysseus desperately needs in peril.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of unexplainable

Adjective

The policy is particularly irrational when applied to bicyclists and pedestrians.

— Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
For all the film focuses on Carlson’s irrational attempts to peg the murder on gay people, the actual gay man Tom disappears from the narrative for long periods of time.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

As the Liu family struggles to maintain the illusion of unity, Xiaoliu’s body begins to undergo an inexplicable transformation.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Fans rightfully mocked the dancing cars mounted on robot arms that played during an inexplicable diversion on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour.

— Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Definition of inexplicable

Adjective

The standard is very low, and that is 'more probable than not' that this child may have been put in an unreasonable risk of harm.

— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
In such an environment, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has argued that the S & P 500 can climb to 8,000 over the next few weeks, a level that is not too unreasonable given that the broader index was last trading around 7,750 — only 3% away.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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