Unaccountable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unaccountable is an adjective meaning Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.
Meaning
Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.
More Meanings
- Not responsible; free from accountability or control.
Example Sentences
If only Poirot had been accessible, I could have asked his advice. What possessed him to go posting off to London in this unaccountable way?
However, for some unaccountable reason, these trains used the small terminus which can still be seen at Oxford Road, thus tending to isolate the line from its parent companies' systems.
Thailand has dropped legislation to criminalise torture and disappearances after years of working on the bill, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday, leaving state employees unaccountable for serious crimes.
And the having individually entertained four such resolves, without perceiving that once brought together, they all mutually expire; this, this ineffable folly, Pierre, brands thee in the forehead for an unaccountable infatuate!
Synonyms for unaccountable
Depending on context, synonyms include incomprehensible, inexplicable, irresponsible, unexplainable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unexplainable, inexplicable, incomprehensible, irresponsible, unexplained, intractable.
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