VIRTUOSITY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

virtuosity

noun

Definition of virtuosity next

as in proficiency

formal great ability or skill shown by a musician, performer, etc. Her virtuosity on the piano is amazing.

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Recent Examples of virtuosity This luxuriant, almost decadent virtuosity can feel out of synch with a tale of miserable, penny-pinching extremes. —

Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025 The work begins with a triumphant clip, followed by an Andante where the four soloists engage in light back-and-forth before the piece concludes with high-spirited virtuosity. —

Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025 The performance unfolds as an interplay of contrasts between excess and stillness, eroticism and virtuosity, violence and intimacy. —

Jana Baumann, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025 Irving’s virtuosity shines through in Esther’s fierce engagement with her Jewish heritage. —

Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for virtuosity

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proficiency

Noun

Currently, many states allow drivers to take their license tests in other languages even though they are required to demonstrate English proficiency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Currently, many states allow drivers to take their license tests in other languages even though they are required to demonstrate English proficiency.

— Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026