ill-wishers

noun

Definition of ill-wishersnext
plural of ill-wisher
as in enemies

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  1. enemies
  2. opponents
  3. foes
  4. adversaries
Noun
  • While many were quick to gloat that Grewal was defeated by enemies lobbying against him, turnover is common in the high-pressure role.
    BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Running into undiscovered rooms sometimes provided a sense of reprieve and escape from enemies, but there’s always a chance that it could be locked, or there’s another monster right inside.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • Likely Black voters opposed the ballot measure, which opponents say will unfairly target people of color, while majorities of white, Latino and Asian American/Pacific Islander voters supported it, the poll found.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There should be more opportunities to get that pass rush going against the Gophers, who throw a bit more than USC’s previous two Big Ten opponents.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of opponents
Noun
  • The Padres will be familiar postseason foes.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • An all-out war between arch-foes Israel and Iran has been threatened for decades.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of foes
Noun
  • And, just as significantly, this argument de-emphasizes the possibility of collaborating with adversaries on limiting military AI systems, favoring arms race over arms control.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • While the first episode begins with Poppa mocking Ivy’s podcasting background and the next two episodes half-heartedly introduce various radio station adversaries/co-workers, by the fourth episode Poppa and Ivy have transitioned to just doing a podcast.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of adversaries
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