NYT Dictionary

IMMUNE

/ɪˈmjuːn/
AdjectiveNounVerbim-MUNEim-mune · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2026

Meaning

Exempt; not subject to.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune From Middle English, from Middle French immun, from Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”), from in- (“not”) + mūnus (“service”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

-proofexemptimmuneimpenetrableimpermeableimperviousprotectedresistantunaffectableunsusceptible

Antonyms

susceptiblevulnerableaffectablenonimmune

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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