unaccountable

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 

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 

noun

Synonyms

• inexplainable
• inexplicable
• unexplainable

Examples of unaccountable in a Sentence

She has shown an unaccountable reluctance to accept their offer.

the decorator's client has an unaccountable dislike for that color

Recent Examples on the Web

For far too long, our students have been left behind by woke, unaccountable Washington bureaucrats and a bloated system failing them academically. —Christopher Tremoglie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025

Our unaccountable sheriffs are a headache for Californians in normal times. —Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025

The public is rightly up in arms over the vast power an unelected, unaccountable person is exerting over the chief executive of their government. —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025

My administration will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy. —NPR, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unaccountable

• accountable
• demountable
• uncountable
• countable
• insurmountable

Kids Definition

unaccountable

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl 

1

: inexplicable, strange

2

: not to be called to account : not responsible

unaccountably

-blē

adverb