Synonyms of impunity

impunity

noun

im-ˈpyü-nə-tē 

as in immunity

freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immunity
• protection
• exemption
• security
• defense
• safety
• forgiveness
• absolution
• shield
• cover
• armor
• guard
• screen
• safeguard
• dispensation
• aegis
• buffer
• bumper
• absolving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liability
• exposure
• susceptibility
• vulnerability
• openness
• susceptibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impunity

One possible hypothesis comes in the prologue, set on June 9, 1956, turning on Police Commissioner Folcada, which suggests the terrible impunity of power. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

When union dues are forced, union bosses can ignore workers’ needs and interests with impunity. — Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Hans Ludwig Joseph, the corruption agency’s former head, had raised concerns about the dysfunctional justice system and the near-total impunity surrounding financial crimes in Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Others are being drawn — sometimes forcibly — into Myanmar's civil war or toward Rohingya militant groups and criminal gangs, which rights advocates say operate with impunity. — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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