unfriendlies
Those against you
Unfriendlies are hostile people or forces, especially in military contexts where it designates enemy combatants: We've got unfriendlies approaching from the north.
The term appears in military communications, war films, and video games.
More loosely, unfriendlies can be anyone perceived as antagonistic or unwelcoming: The meeting was full of unfriendlies from the rival department.
Hostile opposing parties
- foesHostile opponents
- opponentsThose who compete against
- hostilesAntagonistic combatants
- combatantsThose engaged in warfare
aggressors · antagonists · assailants · attackers · invaders · insurgents · belligerents · bogeys
Those seeking same goal
- challengersThose who compete against
- contendersThose seeking to win
- rivalsThose who compete
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
adversarial · contested · disputed · competitive · opposing · obstructors · blockers · detractors
Hostile or attacking behavior
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
- malevolenceActive ill will
menace · threat · danger · violence · confrontation · clash · conflict · tension
Combat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- firefightExchange of gunfire
ambush · patrol · reconnaissance · perimeter · sector · zone · extraction · neutralize
enemies
Hostile opposing parties
combatants · aggressors · antagonists · assailants · attackers · invaders · insurgents · belligerents · bogeys · tangos
competitors
Those seeking same goal
- challengersThose who compete against
- contendersThose seeking to win
- rivalsThose who compete
opposition · adversarial · contested · disputed · competitive · opposing · obstructors · blockers · detractors · critics
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
malevolence · menace · threat · danger · violence · confrontation · clash · conflict · tension · standoff
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
firefight · ambush · patrol · reconnaissance · perimeter · sector · zone · extraction · neutralize · incoming
unfriendliesfriendlies
Forces on same side
allies · friends · allied forces · confederates · partners
unfriendliesfriendlies
Forces on same side
well-wishers · supporters · sympathizers · admirers · fans