Impunity: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Impunity noun. Freedom from punishment or from bad consequences.
How to say it
im-PYOO-nih-tee/ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (PYOO).
Impunity in a sentence
For years the gang operated with impunity, knowing the police were paid off.
Cats ignore the rules of the house with total impunity.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- exemption
- immunity
- licence
Opposite:
- accountability
- liability
Where impunity comes from
From Latin impunitas, from impunis, unpunished, from poena, penalty.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Cats ignore the rules of the house with total _____.
- injunction
- impunity
- dereliction
Show the answer
impunity: Cats ignore the rules of the house with total impunity.