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Definition of unaccountable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unaccountable

adjective
 
/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl/
 
/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl/
(formal)
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  1. impossible to understand or explain synonym inexplicable
    • There has been an unaccountable increase in cases of the disease.
    • For some unaccountable reason, the letter never arrived.
  2. unaccountable (to somebody/something) not having to explain or give reasons for your actions to anyone
    • Too many government departments are unaccountable to the general public.
    opposite accountable
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