Enemy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛnÉ™mi/
• Hyphenation: en + e + my

Origin

From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French: ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- ("not") + amīcus ("friend")

Noun

1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.He made a lot of enemies after reducing the working hours in his department.Crush the enemy!
2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.rally together against a common enemy.
3. An alliance of such forces.
4. Something harmful or threatening to another
• 2012, John Branch, Snow Fall : The Avalanche at Tunnel CreekThe 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.

Synonyms

• foe
• unfriend
• adversary
• nemesis
• backfriend

Antonyms

• ally
• friend

Derived terms

• enemydom
• enemyful
• enemyhood
• enemyish
• enemyless
• enemylike
• enemyness
• enemyship
• enemywise

Related terms

• archenemy

Full definition of enemy

Adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy

Anagrams

• Yemen