Definition of IMPUNITY

impunity

Plural: impunities

Noun

  • Exemption from punishment or freedom from the consequences of an action.
  • exemption from punishment or loss
  • Exemption from punishment.
  • Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.

Examples

  • He played a questionable word with impunity, knowing his opponent never challenged.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitas, from impunis (“without punishment”).

Scrabble Score: 15

impunity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
impunity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impunity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

impunity: valid Words With Friends Word