Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of pair of pliers Find synonyms for: Noun1. pliers, pair of pliers, plyers, hand tool, compound leverusage: a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jawsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perambulate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language