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The synonyms of “Impunity” are: immunity, indemnity, exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, exemption, licence, with no ill consequences, with no ill effects, without being punished, without punishment
Impunity as a Noun
Definitions of "Impunity" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impunity” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
- Exemption from punishment or loss.
Synonyms of "Impunity" as a noun (10 Words)
exemption | Immunity from an obligation or duty. Vehicles that may qualify for exemption from tax. |
exemption from punishment | Immunity from an obligation or duty. |
freedom from punishment | The condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints. |
immunity | Protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty. Immunity to typhoid seems to have increased spontaneously. |
indemnity | Security against or exemption from legal liability for one’s actions. No indemnity will be given for loss of cash. |
licence | Freedom to behave as one wishes, especially in a way which results in excessive or unacceptable behaviour. A television licence fee. |
with no ill consequences | A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known. |
with no ill effects | A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known. |
without being punished | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently. |
without punishment | The act of punishing. |
Usage Examples of "Impunity" as a noun
- The impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings.
- Protestors burned flags on the streets with impunity.
Associations of "Impunity" (30 Words)
castigation | Verbal punishment. |
comeuppance | An outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting. He got his comeuppance in the end. |
complicity | Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense. They were accused of complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government. |
conspiracy | A group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose. A conspiracy to destroy the government. |
conviction | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. She had a previous conviction for a similar offence. |
execution | The carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person. The film is entirely professional in its execution. |
exemption | An act exempting someone. Additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent. |
felony | A serious crime (such as murder or arson. An accusation of felony. |
gibbet | Hang up a body on a gibbet. Poor Melbourne is gibbeted in The Times. |
immunity | The state of not being susceptible. Immunity to criticism. |
indict | Formally accuse of or charge with a crime. His former manager was indicted for fraud. |
infliction | The act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo. He s not a friend he s an infliction. |
killing | Causing death. The community was shocked by the brutal killings. |
misbehave | Behave badly. Josh misbehaved pushing his food off the table. |
misbehavior | Improper or wicked or immoral behavior. |
miscreant | Heretical. The police are straining every nerve to bring the miscreants to justice. |
misdeed | A wicked or illegal act. His past misdeeds were forgiven. |
offence | A feeling of anger caused by being offended. Reductions in strategic offence arsenals. |
parricide | A person who commits parricide. |
penal | (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law. The juvenile was sentenced to six months in a penal institution. |
penalize | Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on. Section twenty penalizes possession of a firearm when trespassing. |
penalty | (in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules. Neglected his health and paid the penalty. |
punish | Impose a penalty on inflict punishment on. Fraudulent acts would be punished by up to two years in prison. |
punishment | Rough treatment or handling. He approved of stiff punishments for criminals. |
retributive | Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution. Retributive justice demands an eye for an eye. |
spank | Give a spanking to subject to a spanking. When his father caught him he got a spank. |
torture | Subject to torture. Confessions extracted under torture. |
trial | Of a horse dog or other animal compete in trials. He called each flip of the coin a new trial. |
vindicatory | Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts. |
violence | A turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc. Screen violence. |