unaccounted (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntɪd/

Definition

Not explained or identified; not having had their presence or fate established.

Examples

• The police are still trying to find the unaccounted-for child.

• Millions of dollars in aid were unaccounted for, raising suspicions of corruption.

• Several passengers on the flight remained unaccounted for after the crash.

How to Use unaccounted

unaccounted for (prepositional phrase)

Not explained or identified; not having had their presence or fate established. — "The hikers were unaccounted for after the storm hit the mountain."

Synonyms of unaccounted

Words with a similar meaning to unaccounted:

• missing
• unknown
• unexplained
• untraced

Antonyms of unaccounted

Words with the opposite meaning to unaccounted:

• accounted for
• identified

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