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
The Bulwark: The risk of random, unaccountable detention is growing.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Illinois residents deserve a more efficient and effective governmental system than the current chaotic mix of unaccountable jurisdictions.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
At what other moment in modern times has a single man wielded so much unaccountable power over such a large swath of the world economy?
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Right now, Medi-Cal is bloated, unaccountable and failing the people it’s supposed to serve.
—Carl Demaio, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccountable
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Illinois residents deserve a more efficient and effective governmental system than the current chaotic mix of unaccountable jurisdictions.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
At what other moment in modern times has a single man wielded so much unaccountable power over such a large swath of the world economy?
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Right now, Medi-Cal is bloated, unaccountable and failing the people it’s supposed to serve.
—Carl Demaio, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccountable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
Adjective
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The Moorehead family isn’t the only one left to navigate an unexplainable tragedy.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Take it from someone who dealt with unexplainable burning for years.—
Cheyenne Buckingham,
SELF,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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It's forged in the quiet, difficult moments when doing the right thing seems irrational.—
Victoria Vitchenco,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Rejecting his challenge in February 2024, Britain’s High Court said the decision to change Harry’s security status was neither irrational nor procedurally unfair.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Oh, an inexplicable Rube Goldberg machine of death?—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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But through a series of inexplicable events, the clinic was completely empty on Saturday when the car exploded outside.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccountable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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