enemies
Those against you
Enemies is the plural of enemy—those who oppose, threaten, or wish harm.
The word covers personal antagonists She made enemies at work, military adversaries The enemies surrounded the city, and abstract forces Stress and poor sleep are enemies of good health.
Unlike rivals, who compete for the same goal, enemies actively work against each other's interests.
Hostile opponents
- opponentsThose who compete against
- antagonistsOpponents in conflict
- rivalsThose who compete
- nemesesInescapable, unconquerable opponents
archenemies · villains · detractors · aggressors · assailants · attackers · invaders · oppressors
Those seeking same goal
- contendersThose seeking to win
- challengersThose who compete against
- opponentsThose who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
counterparts · peers · equals · contestants · duelists · matchups · face-offs · showdowns
Intense hostile aversion
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- ill-willHostile or unkind feeling
- maliceIntent to cause harm
- spitePetty malicious intent
bitterness · resentment · acrimony · malevolence · antipathy · loathing · contempt · aversion
Armed struggle between groups
- battleArmed military engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
clash · skirmish · confrontation · siege · invasion · assault · attack · ambush
Capacity to withstand force
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
rebellion · insurgency · revolt · uprising · mutiny · insurrection · subversion · obstruction
foes
Hostile opponents
- opponentsThose who compete against
- antagonistsOpponents in conflict
- rivalsThose who compete
nemeses · archenemies · villains · detractors · aggressors · assailants · attackers · invaders · oppressors · persecutors
competitors
Those seeking same goal
- contendersThose seeking to win
- challengersThose who compete against
- opponentsThose who compete against
adversaries · counterparts · peers · equals · contestants · duelists · matchups · face-offs · showdowns · standoffs
hatred
Intense hostile aversion
spite · bitterness · resentment · acrimony · malevolence · antipathy · loathing · contempt · aversion · grudge
war
Armed struggle between groups
hostilities · clash · skirmish · confrontation · siege · invasion · assault · attack · ambush · raid
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
defiance · rebellion · insurgency · revolt · uprising · mutiny · insurrection · subversion · obstruction · interference
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- game contentDLC, expansions, quests, boss fights, levels
- platformersMario, jump, Sonic, platformer, platforms
- video game hazardsspikes, lava, pits, traps, lasers
- things to fight offillness, infection, cold, flu, disease
- story bondsfriendship, love story, love triangle, forbidden love, soulmates
enemiesfriends
Voluntary close relations
loved ones · companions · confidants · best friends · buddies
enemiesallies
Cooperative partners united together
partners · collaborators · teammates · comrades · accomplices
enemiesallies
Cooperative partners united together
brothers-in-arms · friendlies · reinforcements · defenders · protectors
- worst enemiesMost despised opponents
- sworn enemiesAdversaries committed to opposition
- arch enemiesPrincipal mutual antagonists
- love your enemiesCaring for adversaries
- enemies of the stateOfficially designated internal threats
- public enemiesNotorious criminals at large