unaccountable
[ uhn-uh-koun-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn əˈkaʊn tə bəl /
adjective
impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
exempt from being called to account; not answerable: As a subordinate, he is unaccountable for errors in policy.
Origin of unaccountable
First recorded in 1635–45;
un-1 +
accountable
SYNONYMS FOR unaccountable
OTHER WORDS FROM unaccountable
un·ac·count·a·ble·ness, un·ac·count·a·bil·i·ty, noun un·ac·count·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unaccountable
unaccented,
unacceptable,
unaccommodated,
unaccompanied,
unaccomplished,
unaccountable,
unaccounted,
unaccounted-for,
unaccustomed,
unacknowledged,
unacquainted
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British Dictionary definitions for unaccountable
unaccountable
/ (ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl) /
adjective
allowing of no explanation; inexplicable
puzzling; extraordinary
an unaccountable fear of hamburgers
not accountable or answerable to