immune to — protected from or not affected by something harmful
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: protected from or not affected by something harmful
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmjuːn tuː/
Example Sentences
- My grandma is immune to spicy food - she can eat ghost peppers like candy.
- Teenagers seem immune to their parents' advice but not to TikTok trends.
- Coffee addicts are immune to decaf - it simply has no effect on them.
immune to
NOUN[/ɪˈmjuːn tuː/]
protected from or not affected by something harmful
💡 Concept
After vaccination, many people became immune to the disease.
🧠 Mnemonic
Healthcare workers study how people become immune to viruses. (PROTECTED + RESISTANT = IMMUNE TO)
🎵 Rhyme
mmune to disease — like a balloon above the monsoon.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪˈmjuːn tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈmjuːn tuː/
🌳Etymology
Prefixim--
Rootmun
🎵Rhyme
tunemoonsoonspoon
tune
moon
soon
spoon
🔗Collocations
immune to disease
immune to criticism
immune to stress
immune to change
immune to pain
immune to temptation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandma is immune to spicy food - she can eat ghost peppers like candy.”
😄 Fun example
“Teenagers seem immune to their parents' advice but not to TikTok trends.”
😄 Fun example
“Coffee addicts are immune to decaf - it simply has no effect on them.”
“Children who are vaccinated are immune to certain diseases.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
resistant toprotected fromunaffected byinsusceptible toinvulnerable to
Antonyms
vulnerable tosusceptible toprone to
Related
immunityimmunizeresistantprotectedvaccination
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