enemy
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enemy
- /ˈɛnəmi/ UK, US
- /ˈenəmi/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈɛnəme/ Scotland
- /-mɪ/ Scotland
- /-mi/ Scotland
- /ˈɛnɪmi/ South Asia
Where it comes from
From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”). Displaced Middle English fend (“enemy”), from Old English fēond (“enemy”), which survived into Modern English as fiend, but with a different meaning. Doublet of inimic.
noun enemies · enemie
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Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
under enemy duress
Similar: foe, unfriend, adversary, nemesis, backfriend · Opposite: ally, friend
- A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation. Rally together against a common enemy.
- Something harmful or threatening to another The very thing the 16 skiers and snowboarders had sought — fresh, soft snow — instantly became the enemy. Somewhere above, a pristine meadow cracked in the shape of a lightning bolt, slicing a slab nearly 200 feet across and 3 feet deep. Gravity did the rest.
- Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy. The building was destroyed by enemy bombing.
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A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
Use gadgets like Nakishkas to fend off enemies.
Similar: mob
Similar: adversary, antagonist, backfriend, bane, bête noire, corrival, enemy, fiend, foe, foeman, unfriend, nemesis, opponent, opposer, rival · Opposite: accomplice, ally, friend, pal, partner, supporter
verb enemies · enemying · enemied · enemie
- To make an enemy of. These prelates and nobles, seeing themselves dispossessed by the death of this king don Alfonso, to whom they had adhered, and enemied with the king don Enrique his brother, whom they had deserted, were in great fear, dreading the indignation of the king, whom by letters and words they had much inju
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: foeman, hostile, foe, opponent, opposition, enmity, nemesis, adversary, hostility, outlaw, hater, threat, obstacle, rival, aggression, villain
Translations
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noun someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else
| Español | enemigo, enemiga, tirios y troyanos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 적 jeok, 구적 gujeok, 원수 wonsu |
| 日本語 | 敵, 仇敵 kyūteki |
| 中文 | 敵人 /敌人 dírén, 仇敵 /仇敌 chóudí, 敵 /敌 dí |
| हिन्दी | दुश्मन duśman, शत्रु śatru, वैरी vairī, द्वेषी dveṣī, बैरी bairī, विरोधी virodhī |
| Kiswahili | adui |
| Português | inimigo, inimiga |
| Français | ennemi, ennemie |
| Deutsch | Feind, Feindin, Gegner, Gegnerin |
| Italiano | nemico, nemica |
| Ελληνικά | εχθρός echthrós |
| Română | dușman, inamic, vrăjmaș, inamică |
| Русский | враг vrag, проти́вник protívnik, проти́вница protívnica, неприя́тель neprijátelʹ, неприя́тельница neprijátelʹnica, не́друг nédrug |
| Tiếng Việt | kẻ thù, kẻ địch, địch |
| العربية | عَدُوّ ʕaduww, عَدُوَّة ʕaduwwa |
| עברית | אוֹיֵב oyév, שׂוֹנֵא soné, צַר tzar |
noun a hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation
| Español | enemigo, contendiente, rival, adversario, contrincante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 적국 jeokguk |
| 日本語 | 敵国 |
| 中文 | 敵國 /敌国 díguó |
| हिन्दी | दुश्मन duśman, शत्रु śatru, शत्रु सैनिक śatru sainik |
| Kiswahili | maadui |
| Português | inimigo |
| Deutsch | Feind |
| Română | dușman |
| Русский | враг vrag, проти́вник protívnik, неприя́тель neprijátelʹ |
| العربية | عَدُوّ ʕaduww |
| עברית | אויב oyév |
noun an alliance of hostile forces
| Kiswahili | maadui |
|---|
noun of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy
| Español | enemigo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | दुश्मनी duśmanī, शत्रुता śatrutā, शत्रुत्व śatrutva, शत्रु संबंधित śatru sambandhit |
| Kiswahili | maadui |
| Português | inimigo |
| Français | ennemi |
| Deutsch | feindlich |
| Română | inamic, dușman |
| Русский | вра́жеский vrážeskij, неприя́тельский neprijátelʹskij, вра́жий vrážij |
| العربية | عَدَائِيّ ʕadāʔiyy |
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title = {enemy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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