Foe and Mate

Opposite meaning words

Foe noun - One that is hostile toward another.

Usage example: are you friend or foe?

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Mate is an antonym for foe.

Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.

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Foe is an antonym for mate in partner topic.

Nearby Words: mated, mating, matey

human	human foe	human mate
old	old foe	old mate
current	current foe	current mate
true	true foe	true mate
Other adjectives: dead, strong, real, terrible, black, main, worthy, former, fallen, last.

Cue either a smarty alec team-mate or a foe with the taste for irony simply stating "Boo".

Source: Flat Scare
They are extreme loners, often never meeting another of their kind except to mate, and their idea of romantic attraction is Foe Yay.

Source: Our Angels Are Different
Batman foe Cap'n Fear had a buxom first mate named Annie.

Source: Pirate Girl

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