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enemy

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈe-nə-mē\
    • /ˈenəmi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈe-nə-mē\

Definitions of enemy word

  • noun enemy A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something. 1
  • noun enemy person 1
  • noun enemy in war 1
  • noun enemy of opponent 1
  • noun enemy person: opponent 1
  • noun enemy sth hostile 1
See all 22 definitions of enemy

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Parts of speech for Enemy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Enemy

enemy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for enemy

adjective enemy

  • obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
  • opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
  • up against — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.

noun enemy

  • opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
  • adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
  • competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
  • antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
All 53 Synonyms of enemy

Antonyms for enemy

noun enemy

  • friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
  • ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
  • helper — a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
  • law — software law
All 10 Antonyms of enemy

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