noun
- a person or thing that causes someone’s downfall or defeat
- a long-standing rival or enemy
- deserved punishment or revenge
Usage: formal
Examples
- The detective finally caught his nemesis after years of pursuit.
- Injuries became the athlete’s nemesis, ending her career early.
- Batman and the Joker are classic nemeses in comic books.
- Pride was his nemesis, leading to his eventual downfall.
- The two companies have been nemeses in the tech industry for decades.
- She considered her former business partner her greatest nemesis.
- The hero faced his nemesis in the final battle.