Synonyms of enemy

enemy

noun

ˈe-nə-mē 

as in opponent

one that is hostile toward another

a beloved minister with no known enemies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opponent
• foe
• hostile
• adversary
• antagonist
• attacker
• archenemy
• rival
• competitor
• combatant
• invader
• assailant
• archfoe
• nemesis
• bête noire
• bane
• ill-wisher
• emulator

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friend
• buddy
• fellow
• ally
• partner
• pal
• chum
• mate
• comrade
• musketeer
• colleague
• hearty
• compadre
• accomplice
• crony
• collaborator
• disciple
• amigo
• abettor
• friendly
• follower
• adherent
• hail-fellow
• supporter
• benefactor
• sympathizer
• hail-fellow-well-met
• hobnobber
• confederate
• exponent
• abetter
• backer
• well-wisher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enemy

Knowing the enemy In addition to fat-rich places like the lungs, cancers can adapt to surprisingly challenging locales, such as the barren wasteland that is the spinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. —Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025

Some of Trump's far-right allies consider Loomer a useful tool for attacking common enemies. —Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025

Players can use new items, like an ice flower to freeze enemies and a mega mushroom to grow and squish them, grind on rails, defy gravity by wall-jumping and turn their karts into boats or airplanes. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025

For entrepreneurs, perfection is the enemy of getting started, gaining traction, and ultimately building a successful business on what might be a great idea waiting for execution. —Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025