Definitions

enemy

[en-uh-mee] / ˈɛn ə mi /

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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Years ago, a studio chief famously told a staffer leaving for Netflix that the streamer was “public enemy No. 1.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A new frigate will be a key piece of that fleet, tasked with protecting larger vessels and sea lanes from threats like enemy aircraft and surface ships.

From The Wall Street Journal

Halfway through the movie, to ward off full-scale war with the Philistines, David volunteers to engage in single combat with the enemy’s champion: an oversize fellow named Goliath.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ruslan, an officer in Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, says the strategy is simple: "To reduce the enemy's military capabilities and their economic potential."

From BBC

International law states that once enemies have been rendered defenseless, they shouldn’t be subject to further attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

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