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adversaries

NOUN

opponent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist attacker competitor enemy foe rival

STRONG

bandit contestant match opposer

WEAK

bad person opposite number oppugner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally friend

WEAK

assistant backer helper helpmate supporter

Example Sentences

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Officials have warned that existing systems have not kept pace with increasingly sophisticated weapons possessed by potential adversaries.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Interest in UFOs has been renewed in recent years as the US government probed numerous reports of seemingly supernatural aircraft, amid worries that adversaries could be testing highly advanced technologies.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

European and Asian nations—allies and strategic adversaries alike—are watching this closely, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The King spelt out the cornerstones: there had to be support for Nato, "keeping North Americans and Europeans safe from our common adversaries".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

They hurled themselves upon the enemy, sparrows and shrews siding them against their larger adversaries.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques