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antagonist vs enemy

enemy vs antagonist

antagonist and enemy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonist Yes No No No
enemy Yes No No No
As nouns, enemy is a hyponym of antagonist; that is, enemy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antagonist:
  • antagonist: someone who offers opposition
  • enemy: an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
Other hyponyms of antagonist include dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist, foe, foeman, opposition, Luddite, withstander.
antagonist (noun) enemy (noun)
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug an opposing military force
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts any hostile group of people
someone who offers opposition an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a personal enemy
Difference between antagonist and enemy

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