enemy — a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈenəmi/
Korean meaning: 적, 원수, 적군
Korean pronunciation: 에-너-미 (강세: 에)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is his greatest enemy.
- Sleep is the enemy of productivity, but also its best friend.
- The two countries have been enemies for decades.
enemy
NOUN//ˈenəmi//
a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
💡 Concept
A knight faces his enemy warrior in fierce castle combat
🎵 Rhyme
An enemy's memory becomes the remedy
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈenəmi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈenəmi/
🌳Etymology
Rootinimicus
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'enemi'에서 유래했으며, 라틴어 'inimicus'(친구가 아닌 사람)에서 나왔습니다. 'in-(아니다)' + 'amicus(친구)'가 결합된 형태로, 말 그대로 '친구가 아닌 사람'을 의미했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
remedymemoryKennedy
remedy
memory
Kennedy
🔗Collocations
public enemy
enemy territory
make enemies
defeat the enemy
sworn enemy
enemy fire
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is his greatest enemy.”
😄 Fun example
“Sleep is the enemy of productivity, but also its best friend.”
“The two countries have been enemies for decades.”
“Procrastination is the enemy of success.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
foeopponentrivaladversaryantagonist
Antonyms
friendallysupporter
Related
hostilewarfareconflictopposition
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