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
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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While our current board is a bit better about this, for most of the last four years, the majority on our school board has been unaccountable and unavailable to the public.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Dismantling federal agencies has long been a goal of many conservatives, who describe the federal bureaucracy as bloated and unaccountable.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
For some of them, especially those animated by the conviction — not entirely unreasonable — that real power in America lies with shadowy, malevolent and unaccountable forces, the Epstein mythology is too central to their worldview to let go of.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Without formal recognition, unregistered unions are not able to collect union dues from members or represent them in disputes, leaving workers legally unprotected and employers unaccountable.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Dismantling federal agencies has long been a goal of many conservatives, who describe the federal bureaucracy as bloated and unaccountable.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
For some of them, especially those animated by the conviction — not entirely unreasonable — that real power in America lies with shadowy, malevolent and unaccountable forces, the Epstein mythology is too central to their worldview to let go of.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccountable. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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