impunity

Definitions

Exemption from punishment or loss.

Freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

Examples

The dictator ruled with total impunity, ignoring all international laws and human rights.

The corrupt official acted with impunity, confident that his connections would protect him from prosecution.

Vandals roamed the streets with impunity, knowing that the police were too understaffed to stop them.

Synonyms

exemption immunity dispensation release absolution freedom license

Antonyms

liability accountability responsibility vulnerability exposure penalty punishment