unaccountable

CEFRB2

/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not responsible to anyone or impossible to explain.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not responsible; free from accountability or control.

Examples

  • He knew it was so, with an unaccountable but instantaneous certainty.

  • Your movements were unaccountable.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Inexplicable; unable to be accounted for or explained.

More examples

In context

  • 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!

  • 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?

  • 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.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + accountable.