immune

Examples

• All

• And as long as I'm wealthy, I'm somewhat immune from the law.

  The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

• The politician claimed that his popularity made him immune to public scrutiny.

• But most people think that they are immune from that pull.

• And that makes him immune to the law, captain?

  Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)

• As long as I serve him, I am immune.

  The Mummy (1999)

• Community colleges, however, are not immune to challenges, especially low retention and transfer rates.

  Academic text (2015)

• Theories and principles of war are no longer immune to technological changes.

  Academic text (1995)

• Liam Neeson is immune from prosecution.

• Even those in the moderately gifted range are not immune from this discrimination.

  Academic text (1992)

• Apparently, not even the world's oldest profession is immune from potential technological obsolescence.

  Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

I

invulnerable

vsimmune

22 7.7

Not able to be harmed by attack or criticism

is a status of exemption or not being subject rather than absolute untouchability

R

resistant

vsimmune

8 3.7

Not changed or harmed by something that tries to hurt it

is a formal exemption from obligations rather than personal tolerance

U

unaffected

vsimmune

3 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

is about legal or formal exemption rather than lack of emotional change

P

protected

vsimmune

1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

is about formal exemption from duties or legal liability rather than physical safety

S

shielded

vsimmune

• Specialized

4.4

Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage

is about being exempt or not subject, not just covered for protection

Antonyms

S

subject

311 4.7

Likely to be affected by someone or something

O

obligated

20 4.2

Required by law or duty to do something

Compounds

I

immune system

• Specialized

122 3.2

Part of the body that protects you from germs and disease

I

immune response

• Specialized

11 4.4

The body's reaction to germs like viruses or bacteria that fights infection

I

immune globulin

• Specialized

1 5.3

Proteins that the body makes to help fight infections

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

• Specialized

1 3.9

A serious disease that weakens the immune system and spreads mainly through sex, blood, or dirty needles

I

immune reaction

• Specialized

1 3.2

The body's defence that attacks foreign things like germs or transplanted organs

C

cell-mediated immune response

• Specialized

6.4

A body defence by special white blood cells that attacks viruses, fungi, and transplanted organs

H

humoral immune response

• Specialized

6.3

Part of the body's defence where B cells make antibodies in the blood to fight bacteria and toxins

I

immune carrier

• Specialized

6.7

A person or animal who carries a disease without feeling sick but can infect others

I

immune gamma globulin

• Specialized

5.2

A blood protein made by the body to fight infections

I

immune serum globulin

• Specialized

6.8

A medicine made from blood proteins that gives quick, short-term protection against disease

I

immune suppressant drug

• Specialized

4.8

A drug that lowers the body's natural defense to stop organ rejection or treat diseases where the body attacks itself

T

tetanus immune globulin

• Specialized

6.7

A shot of antibodies that gives short-term protection against tetanus

How Protected

untouchable

26 7.1

immune

• Formal

41 4.2

protected

1 2.0

liable

• Specialized

89 5.5

Surface Forms

Etymology