- unaccountable
- unaccountable (adj.) 1640s, "inexplicable," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + ACCOUNTABLE (Cf. accountable). Meaning "not liable to be called to account" is recorded from 1640s. Related: Unaccountably.
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unaccountable — means (1) ‘that cannot be accounted for’, i.e. ‘inexplicable’ • (The unaccountable and secret reasons of disaffection between man and wife Milton, 1643) which remains the dominant sense, and (2) ‘not liable to be called to account’, i.e.… … Modern English usage
Unaccountable — Un ac*count a*ble, a. 1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason or rule; strange; mysterious. [1913 Webster] {Un ac*count a*ble*ness}], n. {Un… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unaccountable — index arbitrary, clear (unencumbered), immune, inapprehensible, incomprehensible, indefinable, inexplicable … Law dictionary
unaccountable — [adj] not explainable; mysterious arcane, astonishing, baffling, extraordinary, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mystic, odd, peculiar, puzzling, strange, uncommon, unexplainable, unfathomable, unheard of, unintelligible … New thesaurus
unaccountable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be explained. 2) not responsible for or required to justify consequences. DERIVATIVES unaccountability noun unaccountably adverb … English terms dictionary
unaccountable — [un΄əkount′ə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be explained or accounted for; strange; mysterious 2. not accountable; not responsible unaccountability n. unaccountableness unaccountably adv … English World dictionary
unaccountable — [[t]ʌ̱nəka͟ʊntəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is unaccountable does not seem to have any sensible explanation. For some unaccountable reason, it struck me as extremely funny... He had an unaccountable change of mind. Syn:… … English dictionary
unaccountable — un|ac|count|a|ble [ˌʌnəˈkauntəbəl] adj formal 1.) very surprising and difficult to explain ▪ the unaccountable shyness she always felt in Louise s presence ▪ For some unaccountable reason , he arrived a day early. 2.) not having to explain your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unaccountable — un|ac|count|a|ble [ ,ʌnə kauntəbl ] adjective 1. ) people or organizations that are unaccountable do not have to explain their actions or decisions to anyone else. This word shows that you do not approve of people or organizations like this:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unaccountable — UK [ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) people or organizations that are unaccountable do not have to explain their actions or decisions to anyone else. This word shows that you do not approve of people or organizations like this faceless and… … English dictionary
