enemy

n. எதிரி, பகை, எதிர்ப்புப்படையினன், பகைமை நாட்டினன், எதிர்ப்புப்படை அல்லது கப்பல், (பெ.) எதிரியைச் சார்ந்த, எதிரியினுடைய.

Synonyms

associate companion acquaintance familiar ally chum messmate coadjutor confidant adherent

Antonyms

opponent foe adversary antagonist enemy

En"e*my, n.; pl. Enemies. Etym: [OF. enemi, F. ennemi, from L. inimicus; in- (negative) + amicus friend. See Amicable.] Defn: One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood. To all good he enemy was still. Spenser. I say unto you, Love your enemies. Matt. v. 44. The enemy (Mil.), the hostile force. In this sense it is construed with the verb and pronoun either in the singular or the plural, but more commonly in the singular; as, we have met the enemy and he is ours or they are ours. It was difficult in such a country to track the enemy. It was impossible to drive him to bay. Macaulay. Syn. -- Foe; antagonist; opponent. See Adversary. En"e*my, a. Defn: Hostile; inimical. [Obs.] They . . . every day grow more enemy to God. Jer. Taylor.

enemy - Similar Words

veney enema venery seemly reneye henley eunomy esnecy enseam enmity