unaccountable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
Definition of unaccountablenext
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 critics say the bodies have become unelected, unaccountable usurpers of presidential and judicial power. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 The enduring, if still somewhat unaccountable popularity of immersive experiences in the city (the Color Factory! — Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 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 An unaccountable concentration of political and private power is increasingly reshaping how America’s federal government operates, bending its political, legal, and economic systems away from the public good and toward private interests. — Lucy Lang, Time, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
  1. unexplainable
  2. irrational
  3. inexplicable
  4. unreasonable
Adjective
  • People often search for answers after tragedy, looking for something that might explain the unexplainable.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Once again, a great NBA team is left to explain the unexplainable after losing in a most unimaginable way.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of unexplainable
Adjective
  • Their ideas about it were often steeped in stereotypes suggesting that Buddhists were irrational and childish in their thinking.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
  • Scammers often use isolation tactics in phone calls to panic the listener and rush them into making irrational choices that often have financial costs.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • The move is widely deemed inexplicable and inexcusable, as George is considered an inconsistent, injury-prone downgrade from Brown, despite the draft capital.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The organization said Kirbiyik, who spent 10 years alongside Deniz, had not noticed any signs of illness and was shocked by his sudden and inexplicable death.
    — ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • His certification is temporarily suspended due to excessive or unreasonable force from the incident, according to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Your request for back-to-back weeks off at the last minute is unreasonable.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of unreasonable

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