enemies

NOUN

someone hated or competed against

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary agent antagonist attacker bandit competitor criminal detractor foe guerrilla invader murderer opponent opposition prosecutor rebel rival spy terrorist traitor villain

STRONG

assailant assassin backbiter betrayer contender defamer defiler disputant emulator falsifier informer inquisitor revolutionary saboteur slanderer traducer vilifier

WEAK

archenemy asperser bad person calumniator fifth column other side seditionist

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally associate friend helper law police supporter

WEAK

aide assistant confidante

Example Sentences

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enemies

Would these officials be less inclined than Rafsanjani to use mass-casualty terrorism against their enemies?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As Winterbach puts it, Pinto "has powerful enemies through the work that he has done".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ali’s mournful assassin is trying to stay one step ahead of his enemies and, likewise, the movie fights like hell to elude conventionality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The fight against data centers and private surveillance cameras has crossed partisan lines, bringing erstwhile enemies together in the fight against creepy tech.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Baba Joseph said you should forgive your enemies.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer