Synonyms for "enemying" (142 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Noun(7 words)

foeadversarynemesisbackfriendunfriendantagonistbane

adversaryfoeadversativeadverseaggressivealienantagonistantagonisticantiantipatheticantitheticantitheticalarchenemyassailantattackerbackfriendbattlingbellicosebelligerent

Proper Noun(3 words)

al-shaytaanazazelbeelzebub

Strong matches (42)

bitter enemybloodthirstybloodybloody mindedbloody-mindedchauvinistchauvinisticclashingcombatantcombativecompetitivecompetitorconconflictingcontendercontentiouscontestantcontradictorycontrarycounter

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crossdevildisaccordantdissentientemulatorferociousfiercefightingfoemanfractiousfull of fighthawkishhostileinimicalinvader

Noun(4 words)

bête noirecorrivalfiendfoeman

Proper Noun(3 words)

cosmocratdragongreat red dragon

Related words (71)

jingojingoishjingoistjingoisticmartialmilitantmilitaristicmilitarynegativenemesisnoncooperativeobstinateoffensiveopen enemyopponentopposedopposingopposing partyoppositeopposite camp

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oppositionaloppositiveoppugnantoverthwartperversepublic enemypugnaciousquarrelsomerecalcitrantrefractoryrepugnantrivalsaber-rattlingsanguinarysanguineoussavagescrappysoldierlikesoldierlysworn enemythe loyal oppositionthe oppositionthe other sidetrigger happytrigger-happytruculentuncooperativeunfavorableunfriendunfriendlyunpacificunpeaceableunpeacefulunpropitiouswarlikewarmongeringwarring

Proper Noun(9 words)

luciferold harryold nickold scratchold serpentprince of darknesssam scratchsatanson of the dawn

Noun(5 words)

mobopponentopposeroppositionrival

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