unaccountable

/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnəkˈaʊntəbəl] /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnəkˈaʊntəbəl] /ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl How to pronounce unaccountable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unaccountable — adjective

  • unaccountablepositive
  • more unaccountablecomparative
  • most unaccountablesuperlative

1. Describes a person, group, or organization that has no duty to explain their dec

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes a person, group, or organization that has no duty to explain their decisions or actions to anyone and faces no consequences for them.

例句

The unaccountable committee made decisions that affected everyone in the town.

unaccountable + noun for groups/committees

Bilal worried about unaccountable tech companies collecting user data without oversight.

同義詞
  • unanswerable

    less common; emphasizes not having to answer to anyone, especially in an official capacity

  • irresponsible

    more negative; implies a deliberate refusal to act responsibly rather than simply lacking oversight

  • unchecked

    focuses on the absence of monitoring or restraint rather than explanation

反義詞
  • accountable

    having to explain and justify decisions to others

  • answerable

    required to take responsibility for one's actions

用法筆記

Subject is typically an institution, organization, or position of authority rather than an ordinary individual.

常見錯誤

❌The naughty child was unaccountable to his parents.
✅The naughty child was not answerable to his parents.
💡unaccountable is used for institutions or powerful figures, not everyday parent-child situations.

2. Describes something so strange or unusual that nobody can understand why it happ

2.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes something so strange or unusual that nobody can understand why it happened or find a reasonable cause for it.

例句

Yuki found her colleague's sudden coldness completely unaccountable and confusing.

unaccountable + feeling / behaviour

The detective faced an unaccountable disappearance with no clues left behind.

同義詞
  • inexplicable

    interchangeable in nearly all contexts; both mean impossible to explain

  • incomprehensible

    stronger; suggests something cannot be grasped or understood at all

  • mysterious

    less formal; often implies curiosity or wonder rather than confusion

反義詞

用法筆記

Unlike Sense 1, this sense applies to events, feelings, or situations — not to people or organizations.

常見錯誤

❌His behaviour was very unaccountable for a teacher.
✅His behaviour was very strange for a teacher.
💡unaccountable in this sense describes something impossible to explain, not just odd.