unaccountable

[/ʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/]

adjective

incontável; inexplicável; irresponsável

1. Not required or able to be explained or justified; not answerable to anyone for one's actions

The government remained unaccountable for its decisions.

O governo permaneceu irresponsável por suas decisões.

2. Strange or difficult to understand; mysterious

For some unaccountable reason, she refused the job offer.

Por alguma razão inexplicável, ela recusou a oferta de emprego.

3. Very large in number; countless

Unaccountable numbers of people attended the festival.

Inúmeras pessoas compareceram ao festival.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

irresponsável; inexplicável

Most common usage in both meanings

São Paulo

incontável; sem justificativa

Emphasis on legal/administrative contexts

Portugal

incontável; irresponsável; inexplicável

All meanings equally used

unaccountable for one's actions

render someone unaccountable

for some unaccountable reason

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