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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David Smilde, a Tulane University sociologist and expert on Venezuelan politics, said that invading Venezuela could justify renewed use of the Alien Enemies Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Enemies will exploit the situation, Pour Ali, the Lorestan deputy governor, said late Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

CARACAS, Venezuela — In March, President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to declare Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang a foreign terrorist group.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

The court did not decide whether the president can, in fact, wield the Alien Enemies Act to banish migrants to a foreign prison.

From Slate • May 16, 2025

The Hero Twins were shooting arrows at the Enemies.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young