ARCHFOE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

archfoe

noun

Definition of archfoe

as in enemy

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Noun

Not among our political enemies, not among our historical heroes, not among our martyrs, not among the incels, and not among the collaborators.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
So far, neither the city nor the conservancy seems willing to see speed itself as the enemy, but maybe another fatal crash or two will convince them.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of enemy

Noun

Cambodia’s archenemy was neighboring Vietnam, which eventually invaded to oust the Khmer Rouge in 1979.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The president watched Israel assassinate his colleagues and superiors, faced accusations by ultra-conservative hardline politicians of compliance with Iran’s archenemy, the United States, and even oversaw a massive crackdown on protests.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

Definition of archenemy

Noun

Former foes resurface to settle scores and fresh allegiances form, leaving him to act on his own to shield his family and bring things back under control.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
As the votes came in, SpaceX and Tesla shares dropped, as investors perhaps questioned if a potential merger between those firms may now be in doubt, with Musk’s political foes back in power and in a position to add friction.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of foe

Noun

The initiative will target foreign adversaries and domestic actors who exploit advanced systems for unlawful purposes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Also known as an adversary-in-the-middle attack, on-path attacks happen when a hacker gains access to a piece of infrastructure sending traffic back and forth between two parties.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of adversary

Noun

Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Much of his campaign was run against the Democratic establishment, with his primary opponent backed by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of opponent

Noun

The entrepreneur and scion of a California real estate family became the antagonist in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Palad-in for a bad time Every show needs an antagonist, and the voices in Vision's head can't do all the work.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of antagonist

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