immune

[ih-myoon] / ɪˈmyun /

ADJECTIVE

invulnerable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exempt resistant unaffected

STRONG

clear free safe

WEAK

allowed favored hardened to insusceptible irresponsible licensed not affected not liable not subject privileged protected unanswerable unliable unsusceptible

Antonyms

STRONG

hindered

WEAK

susceptible unguarded unprotected vulnerable

Example Sentences

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No wonder “The Comeback” felt like one series this year immune to producers using AI to give script notes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Advice columns, although anonymous, are not immune to this particular trend and, in fact, rely upon it.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

For example, dormant viruses that remain inactive for years can become active again when the immune system weakens with age, leading to conditions such as shingles.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The vaccine does not cause an infection or Ebola symptoms, but trains the immune system to give protection.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

We could see early on that all grown-ups aren’t equally immune to damage.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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