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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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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

He remains thirsty for retribution against his perceived enemies.

From Salon • May 19, 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

She might be treating them like allies rather than enemies, but Percy could tell Reyna still had a not-so-soft spot for Leo, probably because he’d blown up half the Forum in New Rome.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan