American English
/ˈɛ.nə.mi/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a person who is against you and may try to harm you or stop you
Practice out louda person who is against you and may try to harm you or stop you
She became his enemy after the argument.
I don't want to make an enemy of my neighbor.
make enemies · old enemy · sworn enemy · political enemy
be someone's enemy
be an enemy of someone
a country, army, or group that is fighting against your country, army, or group
The enemy is moving toward the border.
The soldiers entered enemy territory.
enemy forces · enemy territory · enemy aircraft · behind enemy lines
the enemy + verb
enemy + noun
a person or thing that makes it harder to achieve something
Stress is the enemy of good sleep.
Lack of practice is your biggest enemy.
enemy of progress · enemy of freedom · enemy of success
the enemy of + noun
be the enemy of + noun
to cause someone to become hostile toward you
He made an enemy of his manager.
a person or group that two or more people oppose together
The two groups united against a common enemy.
in an area controlled by the opposing army
The team operated behind enemy lines.
The plural is enemies, not enemys.