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 His score slips back and forth between hymnlike simplicity and operatic virtuosity. —

Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2026 When the action shifts to England, the virtuosity of direction and performance, and this brand of theatrical expression, becomes more evident. —

Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 The performance is deliberately showy, and some voters may feel the virtuosity outweighs emotional revelation. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026 Garcia gave the band virtuosity; Lesh, with his avant-garde training, gave it ambition. —

David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtuosity

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proficiency

Noun

Pilots must undergo constant retraining and regular proficiency checks, and the travel schedule can be demanding—especially early in a career when seniority is low.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
This standardized method would run into the vacuum created by the absence of any statewide measure of academic proficiency, now that the MCAS no longer provides that measuring stick.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026