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unaccountable

/ˌʌn.əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/
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Adverb:unaccountably
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• adjective

1

Not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences.

Example

"Critics argued that the agency had become an unaccountable bureaucracy operating without public oversight."

2

Impossible to explain or understand; mysterious or puzzling.

Example

"For some unaccountable reason, the train stopped in the middle of the countryside for nearly an hour."

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• Rhymes for unaccountable

• Nearby Words

unaccompanied
unaccomplished
unaccountability
unaccountable
unaccountably
unaccounted
unaccredited

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unaccountable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unaccountable
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