NONACCOUNTABLE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

nonaccountable

adjective

Definition of nonaccountable

as in irresponsible

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Adjective

The last time Harry Brook batted in a Test for England his performance was so chaotic, frenetic and, frankly, irresponsible that New Zealand’s players laughed at him.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Their mother is useless and irresponsible, and Neil can’t stand her.

— Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of irresponsible

Adjective

The bottom line for now is that the city is allowing the unaccountable operation of thousands of untaxed machines while simultaneously counting on revenue from their VGT and casino competitors.

— Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
This year alone, $5 billion in taxpayer funds will be siphoned away from public schools to prop up Florida’s unaccountable voucher program, diverting dollars from the more than 80% of children who attend public schools.

— Andrew Spar, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unaccountable

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Parents of children older than 14 are no longer exempt from work requirements.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
There’s been a sharp uptick in the number of kindergarteners deemed exempt from such mandates; in some states, more than one in every eight remains unvaccinated against a preventable disease.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

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