The difference between Adversary and Foe

When used as nouns, adversary means an opponent or rival, whereas foe means an enemy.


Foe is also adjective with the meaning: hostile.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adversary and Foe

  1. Adversary as a noun:

    An opponent or rival.

  1. Foe as an adjective (obsolete):

    Hostile.

  1. Foe as a noun:

    An enemy.

  1. Foe as a noun:

    A unit of energy equal to 1044 joules.

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