worst enemies

Most hated adversaries

Worst enemies are people who hate each other most intensely or oppose each other most fiercely.

The phrase often appears in dramatic declarations: We used to be best friends, but now we're worst enemies.

Paradoxically, it also forms the expression one's own worst enemy, meaning someone who sabotages themselves through poor judgment or self-destructive behavior: He's his own worst enemy when it comes to money.

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inner demons · rage · adversary · self-doubt · shame · despair · bad blood · regret · insecurity · foe · guilt · wound · hostility · jealousy · betrayal · stab in the back · fear · bitter rival

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interpersonal relationship valence

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Closest mutual companions

bosom friends · soulmates · kindred spirits · lifelong friends · confidants

threat vs. safety

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Protective spirits assigned to individuals

benefactors · saviors · patrons · protectors · defenders

relational hostility

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Closest mutual companions

bosom buddies · kindred spirits · soulmates · partners in crime · comrades

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG