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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"As our president says," the governor began, "our enemies, unfortunately, are trying to hurt us."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This is precisely why we turn to art, which probes both truth and beauty: the enemies of doomscrolling.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

A core tenant of the book is that sometimes we’re our own worst enemies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

MarketWatch: You’ve written that investors are their own worst enemies.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

In the telling of any great puffin battle, there reaches a point when the puffin fearlessly avoids pain and injury by courageously keeping out of reach of their enemies.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el