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Antonyms for enemies
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : en-uh-mee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛn ə mi |
Definition of enemies
Origin :- early 13c., from Old French enemi (12c.), earlier inimi (9c.) "enemy, adversary, foe, demon, the Devil," from Latin inimicus "hostile, unfriendly; an enemy" (source of Italian nemico, Catalan enamic, Spanish enemigo, Portuguese inimigo), from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + amicus "friend" related to amare "to love" (see Amy).
- Most words for "personal enemy" cover also "enemy in war," but certain languages have special terms for the latter, e.g. Greek polemioi (distinct from ekhthroi), Latin hostis, originally "stranger" (distinct from inimicus), Russian neprijatel' (distinct from vrag).
- Russian vrag (Old Church Slavonic vragu) is cognate with Lithuanian vargas "misery" (see urge), and probably is related to Proto-Germanic *wargoz, source of Old Norse vargr "outlaw," hence "wolf;" Icelandic vargur "fox," Old English wearg "criminal, felon;" which likely were the inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien's warg "a kind of large ferocious wolf" in "The Hobbit" (1937) and "Lord of the Rings." Related: Enemies.
- noun someone hated or competed against
- He is always making his enemies sick with despairing jealousy.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- You see, my dear, he scruples not to speak of himself, as his enemies speak of him.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- The enemies of this faith know no god but force, no devotion but its use.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- True, the plant has enemies, like everything else, enemies which it may not escape.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- "Yet I have known the king's enemies claim to ride in his same," said Sir Nigel.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Having this matter attended to, there are other enemies with which we must contend.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various
- I had tasted blood of my master's enemies; also Kokomo was afraid, and that is an offense to me.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- Since then we have been found in the ranks of your enemies; but this was your fault, not ours.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- "Indians never refuse food, if they have it, even to their enemies," said the Princess.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- The name Lutheran was first given to our Church by her enemies.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
Synonyms for enemies
- adversary
- agent
- antagonist
- archenemy
- asperser
- assailant
- assassin
- attacker
- backbiter
- bad person
- bandit
- betrayer
- calumniator
- competitor
- contender
- criminal
- defamer
- defiler
- detractor
- disputant
- emulator
- falsifier
- fifth column
- foe
- guerrilla
- informer
- inquisitor
- invader
- murderer
- opponent
- opposition
- other side
- prosecutor
- rebel
- revolutionary
- rival
- saboteur
- seditionist
- slanderer
- spy
- terrorist
- traducer
- traitor
- vilifier
- villain
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