Definitions

enemy

[en-uh-mee] / ˈɛn ə mi /

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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Norris and Piastri chipped away at each other, while the enemy in the Red Bull kept making strides.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just a couple of years ago, countries such as Mali and the Central African Republic were hiring mercenaries from the Kremlin-aligned Wagner Group to protect their leaders and fight their enemies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Throughout his career as college football’s premier chaos agent, he has shown a greater knack for getting fired and making enemies than winning titles.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for the parents of Papiri, the prospect of living peacefully with the enemy remains a far-off dream as they pray for their children's safe return.

From BBC

Navy’s submarine force was one of the first weapons that was available to strike back effectively at the enemy in the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal

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