VIRTUOSITY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

virtuosity

noun

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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 But Steve Vai and Joe Satriani continue to draw loyal audiences craving their deep, roller coaster-like dives into unbridled six-string virtuosity. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 The ensemble positively brims with virtuosity. —

Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 Pictures is usually presented as a display of Ravel’s orchestrational virtuosity, deftly contrasting bright and dark colors, always with a certain French clarity and elegance. —

Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026 From tender ballads to barn-burning breakdowns, experience the raw virtuosity and close-harmony storytelling of bluegrass elevated by the rich, full sound of the Pops. —

Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtuosity

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proficiency

Noun

The results demonstrate that the team has established courtroom proficiency through extensive preparation in challenging personal injury cases.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
My history suggests very successful proficiencies in this model.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026