ill-wishers

noun

plural of ill-wisher
as in enemies

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  1. enemies
  2. opponents
  3. foes
  4. adversaries
Noun
  • In addition to mandating short hair, Rome also forbade clothing made with animal skins, even for enslaved people—another fashion associated with Germanic enemies.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • Adapting James Clavell’s bestselling novel, Shōgun‘s first season watched as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Sanada) fought for his survival as his enemies in the Council of Regents united against him.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • At the 2024 Olympic Games, Canada used a drone to spy on New Zealand, their opponents in the women’s football group stages.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Prenga, boasting a 20-1 record with 20 KOs, represents a significant step up in competition despite his previous opponents.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of opponents
Noun
  • After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • From new faces, such as Florida’s Jon Sumrall and Arkansas’ Ryan Silverfield, to old foes, such as Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer, SEC coaches sounded off on the Bulldogs.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of foes
Noun
  • Surveys revealed that participants could not accurately identify the gender of their online negotiation adversaries any better than random chance.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • What follows is an extended game of cat and mouse in which both adversaries might be mice, but the mice have fangs.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
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“Ill-wishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-wishers. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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