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

The massacre devastated Wilmington’s flourishing Black middle class and sent a message of impunity to white vigilantes nationwide. — Namara Smith, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

And the Iranian regime could strike with impunity at its neighbors, including Israel. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Hernández now returns to the country to face corruption charges amid concerns that a weak justice system and his party’s return to the presidency will ensure his impunity. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Hernández returns to Honduras to face corruption charges amid concerns that a weak justice system and his party’s return to the presidency will ensure his impunity. — Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

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