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
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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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NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The unaccountable bureaucracy and bloated government that find a home there, and the public and private corruption that go along with them, face serious scrutiny and genuine antagonism for the first time in a while.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
Yet the overriding goal of the framers at the Constitutional Convention was to avoid creating an American version of the British monarchy, with a single, unaccountable ruler in charge of national policymaking, free to implement his vision at will.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Universities are no stranger to unaccountable executives and occasional unethical behavior from our leaders.
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccountable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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unaccountable
adjective
un·ac·count·able
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl
1
2
: not to be called to account : not responsible
unaccountably
adverb
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