unaccountable
[ uhn-uh-koun-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn əˈkaʊn tə bəl /
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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.
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Origin of unaccountable
First recorded in 1635–45; un-1 + accountable
OTHER WORDS FROM unaccountable
un·ac·count·a·ble·ness, un·ac·count·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·ac·count·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unaccountable
unaccented, unacceptable, unaccommodated, unaccompanied, unaccomplished, unaccountable, unaccounted, unaccounted-for, unaccustomed, unacknowledged, una corda
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unaccountable
/ (ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl) /
adjective
allowing of no explanation; inexplicable
puzzling; extraordinaryan unaccountable fear of hamburgers
not accountable or answerable to
Derived forms of unaccountable
unaccountableness or unaccountability, noununaccountably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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