English
enemy
Etymology

From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- + amīcus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɛnəmi/
Noun

enemy (plural enemies)

  1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
    Synonyms: foe, unfriend, adversary, nemesis, backfriend
    Antonyms: ally, friend
    under enemy duress
    He made a lot of enemies after reducing the working hours in his department.
    You may not want any enemies, but sometimes, your enemies choose you.
  2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
    Synonyms: foe, adversary, nemesis
    Antonyms: ally, friend
    Rally together against a common enemy.
  3. Something harmful or threatening to another
  4. (attributive) Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.
    The building was destroyed by enemy bombing.
  5. (video games) A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
    Synonyms: mob
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enemy (enemies, present participle enemying; simple past and past participle enemied)

  1. To make an enemy of.


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