Synonyms of virtuoso

virtuoso 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in skillful

accomplished with trained ability

a virtuoso performance of a piano concerto

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skillful
• expert
• masterful
• artistic
• delicate
• masterly
• smooth
• artful
• dexterous
• adroit
• deft
• bravura
• workmanlike
• practiced
• creative
• adept
• clever
• capable
• ingenious
• facile
• adequate
• competent
• fancy
• neat
• cunning
• able

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• artless
• crude
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• rude
• clumsy
• awkward
• ineffective
• unskillful
• ineffectual
• incompetent
• klutzy
• inept

2

as in skilled

having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor

a virtuoso director, he is known for using every resource and technique known to film to tell a story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skillful
• skilled
• adept
• proficient
• expert
• experienced
• masterful
• good
• great
• master
• practiced
• accomplished
• veteran
• talented
• masterly
• gifted
• consummate
• ace
• educated
• crackerjack
• complete
• professed
• crack
• capable
• versed
• compleat
• competent
• deft
• dexterous
• adroit
• trained
• clever
• employable
• qualified
• efficient
• old
• polished
• effective
• handy
• slick
• workmanlike
• taught
• able
• refined
• sure-handed
• knowledgeable
• schooled
• effectual
• multitalented
• fitted
• well-rounded
• long-term
• fit
• habile
• all-around
• tutored
• multiskilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• unskilled
• inexperienced
• incapable
• amateurish
• inexpert
• incompetent
• unprofessional
• unqualified
• weak
• unable
• unskillful
• unseasoned
• inept
• unfit
• artless
• crude
• unfitted
• would-be
• inefficient
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• rude
• new
• jackleg
• untalented
• untrained
• untutored
• ignorant
• unschooled
• beginning
• inexperienced
• green
• untaught
• raw
• primitive
• untested
• ungifted
• unseasoned
• talentless
• untried
• clumsy
• unpolished
• rough
• awkward
• heavy-handed
• ham-fisted
• ham-handed

virtuoso

2 of 2

noun

ˌvər-chü-ˈō-(ˌ)sō 

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

a violin virtuoso

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• master
• scholar
• adept
• wizard
• artist
• guru
• maestro
• authority
• specialist
• proficient
• ace
• connoisseur
• hotshot
• professional
• whiz
• consultant
• crackerjack
• geek
• past master
• maven
• fiend
• meister
• sharp
• shark
• enthusiast
• hand
• craftsman
• dab hand
• cognoscente
• pro
• dab
• fan
• devotee
• journeyman
• aficionado
• addict
• buff
• hired gun
• mistress
• Renaissance man
• jack-of-all-trades
• all-rounder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• beginner
• apprentice
• neophyte
• nonexpert
• inexpert
• dilettante
• layman
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of virtuoso

Adjective

The visual essay below features virtuoso examples of the techniques that designers have used to replicate the ideals of classical dress over the years, including draping, pleating, twisting, and wrapping. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026

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, 11 June 2026

Noun

The Field family relocated to London, and John studied with the Italian virtuoso Muzio Clementi. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

What happens when one of the biggest crossover hits of the 21st century gets handed to a couple of banjo virtuosos? — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026

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