Synonyms of jugular

jugular

noun

ˈjə-gyə-lər 

as in back

a vulnerable point

a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• back
• soft spot
• downfall
• underbelly
• chink
• Achilles' heel
• undoing
• ruin
• tragic flaw
• hamartia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jugular

Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase. — Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026

The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

The trailer for Bride of Charlie, which appears to be a multi-episode docuseries, goes for the widow’s jugular. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026

The actress manages to pull this off with subtlety and grace in a movie that could have easily gone straight for the emotional jugular. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025