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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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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“The resurrection of the Jews is the greatest story ever told,” Ms. Wisse says, “and while our enemies were hard at work uglifying it, we told the story of the Holocaust.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It would be easier to believe if he hadn’t littered every song with claims that his enemies were omnipresent and all-powerful, while also being sniveling dweebs.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

“The enemies of the House of Don are gathering,” Taran hurriedly told the bard.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander