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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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He spoke about the press, about conspiracies, about his enemies.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It was Venezuela’s unprecedented outreach in 1949 that made the Middle East exporters think of themselves as partners instead of rivals, bringing even historic enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia together.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The Chamber of Secrets plunges Harry and his friends deeper into the dark mysteries of Hogwarts in their second year, bringing them face to face with dangerous creatures and old enemies.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But he added that those two camps, once enemies during the American Revolution, “surely would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Baba Joseph said you should forgive your enemies.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer