ILL-WISHERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

ill-wishers

noun

plural of ill-wisher

as in enemies

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Noun

Since coming to power in 2012, the ruling populist party has gradually established control over mainstream media while often describing embattled critical outlets as enemies of the state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Raz, in his MDA talk, said the backlash against Israel was a campaign orchestrated by radical activists and Israel’s enemies.

— Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemies

Noun

Merger opponents planned a Sunday evening rally outside Bonta’s offices in Oakland to encourage him to stand tough.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
This tied the court between reformers and their opponents, leaving Arévalo without a reliable majority.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of opponents

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This time, the TPLF appears to have mobilized widely, bringing together former foes in its stated goal of removing Abiy from power in Addis Ababa, the federal capital.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The last thing that Canada needs is a faction that can be exploited by foes — both foreign and domestic — in an attempt to break up Canada to better control its considerable wealth.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of foes

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The questions of who and why are a mystery for the season to solve, but old adversaries like Frank Harkness and Peter Judd have emerged from the sludge around now, too, and there’s an overwhelming sense now of chickens coming home to roost.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Pyongyang's missile tests sometimes coincide with events involving the United States or South Korea, which North Korea regards as its two chief adversaries.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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