immune

adjective
UK: /ɪˈmjuːn/
US: /ɪˈmjuːn/

  1. Not affected by something that harms other people or things.

    1. He is immune to criticism, so do not even bother telling him. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some people seem to be immune to the effects of advertising and ignore it. [ ] [ ]

  2. Protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood.

    1. I am immune to chickenpox because I had it as a child. [ ] [ ]
    2. After vaccination, you become immune to the disease, preventing future infection. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

resistant exempt invulnerable
immune verb

  1. To give someone protection against a disease.

    1. Vaccination can immune you from many dangerous diseases. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new drug is designed to immune patients against the virus effectively. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "immune" in English means: Not affected by something that harms other people or things., Protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood..

The phonetic transcription of "immune" is /ɪˈmjuːn/ in British English and /ɪˈmjuːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "immune": resistant, exempt, invulnerable.

Example usage of "immune": "He is immune to criticism, so do not even bother telling him.". More examples on the page.