ENEMY Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word enemy. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ENEMY
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foe | nounn | |||||||
noun • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) • a personal enemy | ||||||||
adversary | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition | ||||||||
nemesis | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance • something causing misery or death | ||||||||
opposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | ||||||||
antagonist | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | ||||||||
challenger | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
combatant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||||
competitor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
contester | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) | ||||||||
opponent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a contestant that you are matched against • someone who offers opposition adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||||
rival | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • as a rival in a competition noun • the contestant you hope to defeat verb • be equal to in quality or ability • be the rival of, be in competition with | ||||||||
hostiles | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||||
unfriend | verbv | |||||||
verb • To remove someone from your list of friends on a social network | ||||||||
foeman | nounn | |||||||
noun • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) |