enemy

Speech parts

1. enemy - Noun

2. enemy - Adjective

3. enemy - Verb

Meaning

One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood.

Hostile; inimical.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foe opponent antagonist nemesis opposition rival hostile attacker adversary aggressor assailant foeman inquisitor satan jerry
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Antonyms

guardian confederation apostle china mac buttercup
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Hypernyms

people force challenger resister competition opponent

Hyponyms

besieger mortal enemy

Phrases with the word

public enemy no plan survives contact with the enemy no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy the enemy of your enemy is your friend no battle plan survives contact with the enemy no plan survives first contact with the enemy

Derivatives

enemies

Anagrams

Yemen

Examples

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte

Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy. Pittacus of Mytilene

It is easier to forgive an Enemy than to forgive a Friend. William Blake

An old enemy never becomes a friend. Greek Proverb

A flatterer is a secret enemy. Hungarian Proverb

An old enemy never becomes a friend. Turkish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

enemedia enemie enemied enemy action enemy agent enemy combatant