Opponent vs. Enemy

Opponentnoun

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

Opponentnoun

One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).

Opponentnoun

One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).

Opponentnoun

One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).

Opponentnoun

(historical) The participant who opens an academic debate by putting forward objections to a theological or philosophical thesis.

Opponentadjective

(obsolete) Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

Opponentadjective

(obsolete) Situated in front; opposite.

Opponentadjective

Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

Opponentnoun

One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.

Opponentnoun

One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some thesis or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it.

Opponentnoun

a contestant that you are matched against

Opponentnoun

someone who offers opposition

Opponentadjective

characterized by active hostility;

Opponentnoun

someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument

Opponentnoun

a person who disagrees with or resists a proposal or practice

Enemynoun

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

Enemynoun

A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.

Enemynoun

An alliance of such forces.

Enemynoun

Something harmful or threatening to another

Enemyadjective

of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy

Enemynoun

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.

Enemyadjective

Hostile; inimical.

Enemynoun

an opposing military force;

Enemynoun

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force);

Enemynoun

any hostile group of people;

Enemynoun

a personal enemy;

Enemy

An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be .