Something that is unaccountable does not seem to have any sensible explanation.
For some unaccountable reason, it struck me as extremely funny.
He had an unaccountable change of mind.
Synonyms: inexplicable, mysterious, baffling, odd More Synonyms of unaccountable
unaccountably (ʌnəkaʊntəbli)adverb
And then, unaccountably, she giggled.
Leonard felt unaccountably happy.
2. adjective
If you describe a person or organization as unaccountable, you are critical of them because they are not responsible to anyone for their actions, or do not feel they have to explain their actions to anyone.
[disapproval]
Economic policy in Europe should not be run by an unaccountable committee of governorsof central banks.
...an arrogant, unaccountable police chief.
Synonyms: not answerable, exempt, not responsible, free More Synonyms of unaccountable
unaccountable in British English
(ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl)
adjective
1.
allowing of no explanation; inexplicable
2.
puzzling; extraordinary
an unaccountable fear of hamburgers
3.
not accountable or answerable to
Derived forms
unaccountableness (ˌunacˈcountableness) or unaccountability (ˌunacˌcountaˈbility)
noun
unaccountably (ˌunacˈcountably)
adverb
unaccountable in American English
(ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl)
adjective
1.
that cannot be explained or accounted for; strange; mysterious
2.
not accountable; not responsible
Derived forms
unaccountability (ˌunacˌcountaˈbility)
noun or ˌunacˈcountableness
unaccountably (ˌunacˈcountably)
adverb
Examples of 'unaccountable' in a sentence
unaccountable
One reason for this unaccountable failure for the participants to think things through may have been timing.
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age (2005)
Nor should they be unelected and unaccountable to the public over whose lives theyhave control.
The Sun (2009)
Many voters are suspicious of what they see as unaccountable elites.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Central banks in the industrial world conquered inflation and governments reined in the unaccountable power of trade unions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Judges are unelected and largely unaccountable.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
All these will be bitterly resisted by the unaccountable and unelected Brussels elite.
The Sun (2015)
Its unaccountable power leads inevitably to corruption, which already provokes widespread unrest.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It cut public spending and confronted unaccountable trade union power, despite criticism from economists.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
SUCH unaccountable exercising of power has not gone unnoticed by voters.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And they enable us to see what is happening around us, as new forms of unaccountable power take their place on the stage of politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Across the Atlantic, the unaccountable power of bankers became a staple of populist campaigning too.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A huge proportion of voters are making it clear they are fed up with meddling by undemocratic and unaccountable Eurocrats.
The Sun (2015)
This move will give officials more power to exercise a high degree of discretion, allowing unelected and unaccountable individuals to push their own ideas with equanimity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But the real blame lies with the arrogant, unaccountable and undemocratic European elite who rode roughshod over common sense and good economic advice.
The Sun (2010)
1 (adjective)
Definition
without any sensible explanation
He had an unaccountable change of mind.
Synonyms
inexplicable
Your behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable.
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
baffling
I was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms.
odd
Something odd began to happen.
strange
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
puzzling
His letter poses a number of puzzling questions.
peculiar
She has a very peculiar sense of humour.
incomprehensible
incomprehensible mathematics puzzles
inscrutable
Even when opened the contents of the package were as inscrutable as ever.
unfathomable
How unfathomable and odd is life!
unexplainable
Opposites
understandable
,
accountable
,
comprehensible
,
explicable
2 (adjective)
Definition
not having to justify or answer for one's actions to other people
Economic policy should not be run by an unaccountable committee.
Synonyms
not answerable
exempt
Men in college were exempt from military service.
not responsible
free
unliable
Additional synonyms
in the sense of baffling
I was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms.
Synonyms
puzzling,
strange,
confusing,
weird,
mysterious,
unclear,
bewildering,
elusive,
enigmatic,
perplexing,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
inexplicable,
unaccountable,
unfathomable
in the sense of exempt
Definition
not subject to an obligation, tax, etc.
Men in college were exempt from military service.
Synonyms
immune,
free,
excepted,
excused,
released,
spared,
clear,
discharged,
liberated,
not subject to,
absolved,
not liable to
in the sense of incomprehensible
incomprehensible mathematics puzzles
Synonyms
obscure,
puzzling,
mysterious,
baffling,
enigmatic,
perplexing,
opaque,
impenetrable,
inscrutable,
unfathomable,
above your head,
beyond comprehension,
all Greek to you (informal),
beyond your grasp
Nearby words of
unaccountable
unacceptable
unaccompanied
unaccomplished
unaccountable
unaccounted for
unaccustomed
unadorned
Synonyms of 'unaccountable'
unaccountable
Explore 'unaccountable' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of inscrutable
Definition
mysterious or enigmatic
Even when opened the contents of the package were as inscrutable as ever.
Synonyms
mysterious,
incomprehensible,
inexplicable,
hidden,
unintelligible,
unfathomable,
unexplainable,
undiscoverable
in the sense of mysterious
Definition
of unknown cause or nature
He died in mysterious circumstances.
Synonyms
strange,
unknown,
puzzling,
curious,
secret,
hidden,
weird,
concealed,
obscure,
baffling,
veiled,
mystical,
perplexing,
uncanny,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
impenetrable,
arcane,
inexplicable,
cryptic,
insoluble,
unfathomable,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of odd
Definition
unusual or peculiar
Something odd began to happen.
Synonyms
unusual,
different,
strange,
rare,
funny (slang),
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
curious,
weird,
exceptional,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer,
irregular,
uncommon,
singular,
uncanny,
outlandish,
out of the ordinary,
freakish,
atypical,
freaky (slang)
in the sense of peculiar
Definition
strange or odd
She has a very peculiar sense of humour.
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
unusual,
bizarre,
funny,
out-there (slang),
extraordinary,
curious,
weird,
exceptional,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
far-out (slang),
quaint,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
offbeat,
freakish,
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of puzzling
His letter poses a number of puzzling questions.
Synonyms
perplexing,
baffling,
bewildering,
hard,
involved,
misleading,
unclear,
ambiguous,
enigmatic,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
inexplicable,
unaccountable,
knotty,
unfathomable,
labyrinthine,
full of surprises,
abstruse,
beyond you,
oracular
in the sense of strange
Definition
odd or unexpected
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.