IMMUNE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMMUNE?

Need another word that means the same as “immune”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “immune” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Immune” are: resistant, not subject, not liable, unsusceptible, not vulnerable, not open, not exposed, unchanged, unaltered, uninfluenced

Immune as an Adjective

Definitions of "Immune" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “immune” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Secure against.
• Relating to immune resistance.
• Protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something.
• Not affected or influenced by something.
• Relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection.
• Relating to the condition of immunity.
• Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
• (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence.
• Not affected by a given influence.

Synonyms of "Immune" as an adjective (10 Words)

not exposed	With no protection or shield.
not liable	Held legally responsible.
not open	Ready or willing to receive favorably.
not subject	Being under the power or sovereignty of another or others.
not vulnerable	Susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation.
resistant	Denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion. Plastic highly resistant to steam and water.
unaltered	Remaining the same; unchanged. Many buildings survive unaltered.
unchanged	Not made or become different. An unchanged side for tonight s home game.
uninfluenced	Not influenced or affected- V.L.Parrington. Styles of dress relatively uninfluenced by popular fashion.
unsusceptible	Not likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. Their meaning is unsusceptible of analysis.

Usage Examples of "Immune" as an adjective

• Immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda.
• Immune from criminal prosecution.
• They were naturally immune to hepatitis B.
• No one is immune to his immense charm.
• They are immune from legal action.
• Immune to persuasion.

Associations of "Immune" (30 Words)

antibody	A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
antigen	Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies.
defiant	Showing defiance. Brought up to be aggressive and defiant.
disease	A particular quality or disposition regarded as adversely affecting a person or group of people. Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease.
exempt	A person who is exempt from something especially the payment of tax. A beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
fireproof	Make something fireproof. Nearby museum buildings will be fireproofed.
immunization	The action of making a person or animal immune to infection, typically by inoculation. We recommend influenza immunization for all employees.
immunize	Make (a person or animal) immune to infection, typically by inoculation. The vaccine is used to immunize children against measles.
impervious	Not allowing fluid to pass through. A material impervious to water.
incombustible	Not capable of igniting and burning. An incombustible floor construction.
influenza	An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease.
inoculation	The action of immunizing someone against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body. Inoculation against flu was readily available.
insubordinate	Not submissive to authority. An insubordinate attitude.
nonflammable	Impossible to ignite.
ohm	The SI unit of electrical resistance, transmitting a current of one ampere when subjected to a potential difference of one volt.
penicillin	A blue mould of a type that produces penicillin. Penicillins and cephalosporins.
polio	An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord.
rebellious	Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention. He smoothed back a rebellious lock of hair.
resistant	Denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion. The new hybrid is more resistant to drought.
resistive	Able to withstand the action or effect of something.
serum	The blood serum of an animal used to provide immunity to a pathogen or toxin by inoculation or as a diagnostic agent. Doctors treated the bites of carpet vipers with serum produced from local snakes.
smallpox	A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars.
tetanus	An acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
toughen	Make or become stronger or more resilient. This experience will toughen her.
unaffected	Unaware of or indifferent to. Fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment.
unruly	Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline. Unruly teenagers.
vaccinate	Perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation. The law required employers to vaccinate healthcare workers.
vaccination	Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease. If you think you need a flu vaccination check with your doctor.
vaccine	A program designed to detect computer viruses and inactivate them. There is no vaccine against the virus.
virus	An infection or disease caused by a virus. The virus of cruelty that is latent in all human beings.