Synonyms for foe
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Noun
1. Enemy
enemy, adversary, opponent, opposition, antagonist, fiend dated, foeman dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An enemy.
Forms
- Plural
- foes → enemies, adversaries, opponents, oppositions…
Example sentences
- enemy He betrayed us by telling the enemy where we were.
- opposition The plan met with opposition from the inhabitants.
- opponent I have underestimated the strength of my opponent.
- adversary Fear is an adversary that one must face to move forward.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foe | steady | |
| enemy | steady | |
| opposition | steady | |
| opponent | rising | |
| adversary | steady | |
| bethe | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- enemy3, fiend1, bethe
- 6 letters
- foeman
- 8 letters
- opponent3
- 9 letters
- adversary4
- 10 letters
- opposition4, antagonist4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enemy3 = 3 syllables).