LIVE WIRES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

live wires

noun

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plural of live wire

as in pistols

a very energetic person the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires

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as in powerhouses

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired that new reporter on the police beat is a real live wire

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Recent Examples of live wires On Wednesday, April 1, Alberto Romero became trapped in the live wires of an electrical service drop after the pet, who had been missing for two days, was seen on the third-floor balcony, according to NBC 7 San Diego. —

Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 On the other hand, the Cracker Barrel debacle touched so many live wires of American politics that the story was simply irresistible. —

Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for live wires

Noun

Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026