Synonyms of enemies

enemies

noun

plural of enemy

as in foes

one that is hostile toward another

a beloved minister with no known enemies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foes
• opponents
• hostiles
• adversaries
• antagonists
• attackers
• rivals
• competitors
• invaders
• combatants
• archenemies
• assailants
• ill-wishers
• archfoes
• nemeses
• bêtes noires
• banes
• emulators

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• friends
• allies
• buddies
• pals
• colleagues
• partners
• amigos
• fellows
• comrades
• cronies
• chums
• collaborators
• mates
• musketeers
• compadres
• accomplices
• confederates
• followers
• disciples
• abettors
• adherents
• supporters
• hearties
• sympathizers
• friendlies
• benefactors
• hail-fellows
• hobnobbers
• backers
• hail-fellows-well-met
• exponents
• well-wishers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enemies

Old enemies, bad habits, a paranoid government and an unrelenting ex-cop will make retirement their most difficult mission yet. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

It is tasked both with combating enemies abroad and stamping out protests at home. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Cohen Higgins ran as a commissioner willing to make enemies, citing support for an auto bridge fought by Palmetto Bay and opposition of an industrial project outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

As Johnson weighs whether to run for a second term in next year’s election, CTU is seeing former friends and allies either become enemies or distance themselves from the union’s pressure tactics and recklessness. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Arab countries have worked with Israel against their common enemies despite the lack of a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Desperate for any advantage, the Night Court’s Inner Circle must scatter far and wide to face emerging past enemies and salvage Prythian’s fragile peace. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Said another way, Meta’s social media are an instigator of the community and living that are enemies of depression and mental instability. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

All of those artifacts give the characters superpowers on the battlefield, like Cai’s burst of flame that can hit multiple enemies at a distance. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026