VIRTUOSIC Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

virtuosic

adjective

Definition of virtuosic

as in virtuoso

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Recent Examples of virtuosic The 10-minute score, with begins with a virtuosic timpani solo, is meant to evoke the libidinous atmosphere in Mexico City dance clubs in the 1980s. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 The Lindy Hop, an inventive, joyfully virtuosic dance to jazz, was developed in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance. — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026 Eli, with her co-producers Jason Vance Harris and Mike Wise, are clearly students of ’90s and ’00s R&B-pop, which means sharp new jack swing clap-snares, sparkling DX7 keyboards, and virtuosic vocal runs. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026 There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtuosic

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Adjective

Thanks to more than 200 years of intense and virtuoso scientific work, what were once valid or at least plausible concerns and objections to vaccines have been overcome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
A lot of the movie feels like a virtuoso chase sequence, people barreling down the road, guns blazing.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

Definition of virtuoso

Adjective

Raccoons are more adept at getting into things than cats are, thanks to their paws that are like human hands.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Johnson also proved to be an adept fundraiser, developing strategic plans that resulted in more than 22,000 donors contributing more than $50 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

That the decade’s anniversary is considered worth marking indicates that Bowie’s standing remains undiminished, with an end that came only two days after the release of his final album, the masterly Blackstar.

— Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
The last redoubt was the masterly Structure 27.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of masterly

Adjective

Sixty percent use it in their professional lives, while nearly the same number are wary of its impact on the future of the state and society.

— Tyler Pare, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
In addition to bit parts in a couple of feature films, O’Connor made his professional stage debut in a 2013 production of Farragut North and a 2014 production of Versailles.

— Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Definition of professional

Adjective

And Ormund Hightower appears to be very capable at this particular game, which should come as no surprise given Otto was his uncle and the Hightowers are wildly rich and powerful.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The powerful winds are capable of causing catastrophic damage to structures while downing trees and power lines, and producing prolonged power outages.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of capable

Adjective

Schieffelin, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds, isn’t the most skilled player on the basketball court.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Over the last decade, China reversed its brain drain, luring thousands of skilled workers back home to help fuel its rise as a technology powerhouse.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

Jordan's first try from a chip kick by Jordie Barrett and a skillful recovery by Leroy Carter gave New Zealand the lead for the first time and against the run of play in the 30th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of skillful

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