unaccountable

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
1
: not to be accounted for : inexplicable, strange
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountability noun

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
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Without clear insight into how AI models make decisions, businesses risk deploying tools that are unaccountable, biased or poorly understood. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 But replacing it with a junta of unaccountable elites—the Putin model—is not an improvement. Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025 Rival governments in the west and east of the country jockeyed for control of territory and oil reserves through the use of unaccountable militias. Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Now, Trump says those labor rights Congress established in 1978 make federal workers unaccountable. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unaccountable was in 1643

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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccountable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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unaccountable

adjective
un·​ac·​count·​able ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)
1
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountably
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adverb

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