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

After a panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act in September, the Justice Department appealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Appeared in the October 23, 2025, print edition as 'All the President’s Enemies'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Still, the court did not definitively decide whether the ultimate question here—whether the Alien Enemies Act may be wielded against migrants—may be resolved through class litigation.

From Slate • May 16, 2025

Cat wanted to turn the conversation back to her grandparents, but it was impossible to derail the hundredth round of Sharks: Friends or Enemies.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn