ILL-WISHERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

ill-wishers

noun

plural of ill-wisher

as in enemies

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Noun

But the world might not want another one, and both human foes and spiritual enemies are hunting her.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
For 20 years, Russian propaganda has portrayed Washington and all of Europe as the country’s enemies.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemies

Noun

Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
The Knights have lost two games after opponents came up with one-handed, game-winning catches in the closing seconds, making Friday’s blowout setback a bit of an aberration.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of opponents

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But the world might not want another one, and both human foes and spiritual enemies are hunting her.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
And their 106 points scored against conference foes is just 69 fewer than last season’s total with seven Big Ten games remaining on the 2026 slate.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of foes

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As potential adversaries deploy sophisticated electronic warfare, signal spoofing and radio frequency (RF) spectrum jamming, traditional communications networks face operational limits.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Tehran could portray such moves not as territorial expansion, but as defensive measures designed to deny its adversaries forward operating positions.

— Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

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