immune
Exempt; not subject to.
Adjective 4 meanings
Exempt; not subject to.
“As a diplomat, you are immune from prosecution.”
Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
“I am immune to chicken pox.”
Not vulnerable.
“Alas, he was immune to my charms.”
Of or pertaining to immunity.
“immune system”
Noun 1 meaning
A person who is not susceptible to infection by a particular disease
Etymology
From Middle English, from Middle French immun, from Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”), from in- (“not”) + mūnus (“service”).
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IMMUNE at a glance
IMMUNE has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + U 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,594 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with immune
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- IMMURE10
- IMMANE10
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