earthshakers
Forces of change
Earthshakers are people or things powerful enough to cause major upheaval—literally or figuratively.
The word evokes seismic force: The tech giants are the earthshakers of modern commerce.
In mythology, earthshaker was an epithet for Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes.
The term applies to anyone whose actions fundamentally alter their domain.
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- fault lineTectonic boundary crack
- magnitudeSize or scale
tectonics · tsunami · liquefaction · subduction · foreshock · seismograph · temblor · quake
Bumps or bigwigs
- tycoonsPowerful business leaders
- magnatesWealthy, powerful industrialists
- visionariesThose who anticipate change
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
titans · icons · luminaries · kingpins · oligarchs · barons · captains of industry · powerbrokers
Greek sea deity
- giantsBeings of immense stature
- titansDominant powerful figures
- cyclopsSingle-eyed mythical titan
- behemothsEnormous, powerful creatures
colossi · leviathans · thunderers · gods · deities · Atlas
Violent disturbance of order
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- destabilizationCausing loss of stability
jolt · dislocation · disturbance · chaos · overturning · disruption · upset · perturbation
Advocates for fundamental change
- insurgentsThose fighting established authority
- rebelsArmed opposition fighters
- dissidentsPolitical objectors
- activistsPeople working for causes
iconoclasts · mavericks · agitators · insurrectionists · subversives · anarchists · guerrillas · mutineers
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- fault lineTectonic boundary crack
magnitude · tectonics · tsunami · liquefaction · subduction · foreshock · seismograph · temblor · quake · shockwave
moguls
Bumps or bigwigs
- tycoonsPowerful business leaders
- magnatesWealthy, powerful industrialists
- visionariesThose who anticipate change
pioneers · titans · icons · luminaries · kingpins · oligarchs · barons · captains of industry · powerbrokers · plutocrats
Poseidon
Greek sea deity
behemoths · colossi · leviathans · thunderers · gods · deities · Atlas
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
destabilization · jolt · dislocation · disturbance · chaos · overturning · disruption · upset · perturbation · seismic shift
radicals
Advocates for fundamental change
- insurgentsThose fighting established authority
- rebelsArmed opposition fighters
- dissidentsPolitical objectors
activists · iconoclasts · mavericks · agitators · insurrectionists · subversives · anarchists · guerrillas · mutineers · firebrands
earthshakersnonentities
Unimportant, forgettable people
nobodies · lightweights · small fry · bit players · ciphers
earthshakersbystanders
People present but uninvolved
spectators · onlookers · wallflowers · fence-sitters · watchers
earthshakersunknowns
Undetermined quantities
ordinary people · average Joes · everymen · mediocrities · rank and file