noun
juggernaut
JUG-er-nawt/ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/
An overwhelmingly powerful force or organization that is difficult to stop.
The bulldozer moves like a juggernaut through the thick masonry barrier.
Etymology
The title “lord of the world” became associated with a huge processional wagon bearing Krishna's image. Apocryphal stories of devotees being crushed beneath its wheels supplied the image of an overwhelming, destructive force.
In context
Hit the word bearers with the force of a juggernaut demolishing them in an outburst of pure Fury
More examples
- The campaign became a political juggernaut.
- Competitors struggled to keep pace with the financial juggernaut.
- The team’s winning juggernaut seemed impossible to stop.
Forms
juggernaut · juggernauts
Similar words
- powerhouse
- A powerhouse is exceptionally strong or productive; a juggernaut suggests overwhelming momentum that is hard to stop.
- behemoth
- A behemoth is enormous; a juggernaut emphasizes force and unstoppable progress.