UNACCOUNTABLE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unaccountable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl

Definition of unaccountable

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 But critics say the bodies have become unelected, unaccountable usurpers of presidential and judicial power. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 The enduring, if still somewhat unaccountable popularity of immersive experiences in the city (the Color Factory! — Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026 Draconian mandates and regulations forced on us by unelected and unaccountable activists appointed to our state regulatory agencies need to be reeled in, and the economic effect of solutions generated by these agencies must have more consideration. — Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 An unaccountable concentration of political and private power is increasingly reshaping how America’s federal government operates, bending its political, legal, and economic systems away from the public good and toward private interests. — Lucy Lang, Time, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccountable

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People often search for answers after tragedy, looking for something that might explain the unexplainable.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Once again, a great NBA team is left to explain the unexplainable after losing in a most unimaginable way.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of unexplainable

Adjective

The move is widely deemed inexplicable and inexcusable, as George is considered an inconsistent, injury-prone downgrade from Brown, despite the draft capital.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The organization said Kirbiyik, who spent 10 years alongside Deniz, had not noticed any signs of illness and was shocked by his sudden and inexplicable death.

— ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

Definition of inexplicable

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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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