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unaccountable

American  
[uhn-uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / ˌʌn əˈkaʊn tə bəl /

adjective

  1. impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable.

    The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
    Synonyms:
    unintelligible, mysterious, inscrutable, incomprehensible

  2. exempt from being called to account; not answerable.

    As a subordinate, he is unaccountable for errors in policy.
    Synonyms:
    irresponsible, unanswerable
unaccountable British  
/ ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl /

adjective

  1. allowing of no explanation; inexplicable

  2. puzzling; extraordinary

    an unaccountable fear of hamburgers

  3. not accountable or answerable to

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Other Word Forms

  • unaccountability noun
  • unaccountableness noun
  • unaccountably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unaccountable

First recorded in 1635–45; un- 1 + accountable

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