unaccountable

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
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1
: not to be accounted for : inexplicable, strange
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountability
ˌən-ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
noun

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She has shown an unaccountable reluctance to accept their offer. the decorator's client has an unaccountable dislike for that color
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The third is simple, unaccountable luck. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 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 Enforcement of immigration law doesn’t require an unaccountable rogue agency. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 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 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

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First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unaccountable was in 1643

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unaccountable

adjective
un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
1
: inexplicable, strange
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountably
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adverb

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