unaccountable

• Beschreibt jemanden, der für seine Handlungen nicht rechenschaftspflichtig ist oder keine Erklärung schuldet; ebenso etwas, das unerklärlich, rätselhaft oder schwer nachvollziehbar ist.

Describes something that is not required to explain or justify actions; also used to describe something that is surprising or difficult to explain.

1. Inexplicable or mysteriousC1formal

   Not able to be explained or understood; puzzling.

   Un erklärbar

   • He felt an unaccountable sense of dread before the exam.
   • The sudden disappearance of the artifact remains unaccountable.
   • There was an unaccountable delay in the delivery of the package.

   Synonymebafflingenigmaticincomprehensibleinexplicablemysteriouspuzzlingstrangeunexplainableunfathomable

   Antonymeexplainableexplicableunderstandable

2. Not responsible or answerableC1formal

   Not required to explain actions or decisions to anyone; free from accountability.

   Nicht rechenschaftspflichtig

   • The dictator remained unaccountable to the people.
   • In some organizations, managers are unaccountable for their mistakes.
   • The committee was criticized for being unaccountable to the public.

   Synonymeirresponsibleunanswerable

   Antonymeaccountableanswerableliableresponsible