foe

Speech parts

1. foe - Noun

2. foe - Adjective

3. foe - Verb

4. Foe - Proper noun

Meaning

One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.

An enemy in war; a hostile army.

One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion.

To treat as an enemy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

enemy opposition opponent adversary foeman gladiator challenger nemesis fiend pugilist resister competition rival hostile rivalry

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Antonyms

friend ally guardian china mac buttercup

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Hypernyms

challenger resister competition opponent rival competitor

Hyponyms

besieger mortal enemy

Phrases with the word

foe opposite make a foe legendary frazier foe friend-foe de foe foe of god

Examples

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe. Aristophanes

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and a friend to her foe. Andrew Jackson

He that can be patient finds his foe at his feet. Dutch Proverb

Absence is a foe to love; away from the eyes, away from the heart. Italian Proverb

An object of pity even to a foe. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Fodorian fodrin fody foe of god foe opposite foeder