Synonyms of virtuosity

virtuosity

noun

as in proficiency

formal great ability or skill shown by a musician, performer, etc.

Her virtuosity on the piano is amazing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proficiency
• mastery
• experience
• facility
• expertise
• skill(s)
• mastership
• fluency
• IQ
• literacy
• practice
• practise
• command
• intimacy
• hang
• know-how
• acquaintance
• familiarity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incompetence
• incompetency
• ignorance
• illiteracy
• unfamiliarity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of virtuosity

Plenty of classical musicians have the kind of technical virtuosity that’s simultaneously impressive and glib; expressive virtuosity like Dueñas’s, the ability to guide a piece through a complex emotional landscape without losing narrative coherence — that is infinitely rarer. —Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024

Billy Strings and Jack White brought their coolly aloof swagger of being in the moment but above the fray of the grooving rhythms underpinning their virtuosity to Perkins songs. —Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025

Among other things, Fragile is the most eloquent showcase of the band members’ dazzling instrumental virtuosity. —Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

His rhythms began slowly, like a freight train creaking to life, and within seconds reached mesmerizing highs of elegant virtuosity. —Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024