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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

Our enemies understand our economic and financial challenges.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He remains thirsty for retribution against his perceived enemies.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

But Perez, the guiding light, has told them already: we do have enemies and I will fight.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In peacetime you are plundered by them, in war by your enemies.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli