Frenemy Definition

frĕnə-mē
frenemies
noun
A person who is ostensibly friendly or collegial with someone but who is actually antagonistic or competitive.
American Heritage

(humorous) Someone who pretends to be your friend, but is really your enemy.

Wiktionary

(humorous) A fair-weather friend who is also a rival.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Frenemy

Noun

Singular:
frenemy
Plural:
frenemies

Origin of Frenemy

  • Blend of friend and enemy. Likely to have been invented independently multiple times.

    From Wiktionary

  • Blend of friend enemy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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