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The synonyms of “Enemies” are: foe, foeman, opposition
Enemies as a Noun
Definitions of "Enemies" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “enemies” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- An opposing military force.
- A personal enemy.
- Any hostile group of people.
- An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force.
Synonyms of "Enemies" as a noun (3 Words)
| foe | An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force. They had been political foes for years. |
| foeman | An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force. |
| opposition | Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument. A nature culture opposition. |
Usage Examples of "Enemies" as a noun
- He viewed lawyers as the real enemy.
- The enemy attacked at dawn.
Associations of "Enemies" (30 Words)
| adversary | Someone who offers opposition. Davis beat his old adversary in the quarter finals. |
| antagonist | Someone who offers opposition. When bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist. |
| avenge | Inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong on behalf of (oneself or another. He wants to avenge the murder of his brother. |
| challenger | The contestant you hope to defeat. A serious challenger for the title. |
| compete | Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. He competed with a number of other candidates. |
| competitor | A person who takes part in a sporting contest. Our main industrial competitors. |
| contender | The contestant you hope to defeat. The major contenders in the football championship. |
| crossfire | Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. A photographer was killed in crossfire. |
| dissent | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. He was sent off for dissent. |
| dissident | Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards. A dissident who had been jailed by a military regime. |
| foe | An enemy or opponent. His work was praised by friends and foes alike. |
| hostile | Unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business. Hostile takeover. |
| nemesis | Retributive justice. One risks nemesis by uttering such words. |
| objector | A person who expresses opposition to or disagreement with something. Objectors to the housing plans. |
| opponent | Someone who offers opposition. Against superior opponents they fell two goals behind. |
| oppose | Fight against or resist strongly. A workers movement opposed the regime. |
| opposed | (of two or more things) contrasting or conflicting with each other. Two bitterly opposed schools of thought. |
| opposing | Characterized by active hostility. The brothers fought on opposing sides in the war. |
| opposition | The relation between opposed entities. Despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead. |
| reprisal | An act of retaliation. The threat of reprisal. |
| requital | An act of requiting; returning in kind. |
| retaliate | Repay (an injury or insult) in kind. They used their abilities to retaliate the injury. |
| retribution | The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life–Romans 12:19. Employees asked not to be named saying they feared retribution. |
| revenge | Inflict revenge on behalf of someone else. Zimbabwe snatched the game 18 16 but the Spanish had their revenge later. |
| rival | Be the rival of be in competition with. Nothing can rival cotton for durability. |
| spurn | An act of spurning. With one touch of my feet I spurn the solid Earth. |
| vengeance | Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. For vengeance I would do nothing This nation is too great to look for mere revenge. |
| vengeful | Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge. A vengeful ex con. |
| vie | Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. The athletes were vying for a place in the British team. |
| vindictive | Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite. More vindictive than jealous love. |
