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 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 The enduring, if still somewhat unaccountable popularity of immersive experiences in the city (the Color Factory! — Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 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 Enforcement of immigration law doesn’t require an unaccountable rogue agency. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

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Adjective

The movie has since become an unexplainable piece of comfort for a spooked generation.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Still, there was a wide and largely unexplainable range of geographical variety.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of unexplainable

Adjective

Giving any person a $100 million contract to coach a college athletic team is irrational.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

On the surface, paying as low as 24 cents for an hour of streaming game time doesn’t sound completely unreasonable.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
If Putin rejects the framework — or, more likely, demands unreasonable changes — then the world will at least know who blocked the fledgling peace effort.

— David Ignatius, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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