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virtuoso

virtuoso

12 8.0
A person with very great skill, often in music or art
  • noun
  • /ˌvɜr.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/
: virtuoso
  • I must congratulate you on your virtuoso performance, my boy.
  • piano virtuoso
  • young virtuoso

One of these musicians is Indian bass virtuoso Mohini Day Heart Such.

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Examples

  • I assume she's the virtuoso in that department.

  • As the morning wore on, he became quite the virtuoso.

  • You missed your opportunity to train a virtuoso.

  • Yes, a true virtuoso of the game.

  • He was the great organ virtuoso of his day.

  • You know, Isaac Stern, the the virtuoso violinist, said music is what happens between the notes.

  • One of these musicians is Indian bass virtuoso Mohini Day Heart Such.

  • The seemingly effortless performance of a musical virtuoso is awe-inspiring to an audience.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Who's this incredible virtuoso jazz musician playing the banjo of all things?

  • The audience was captivated by the virtuoso who skillfully played the violin in the concert.

Synonyms

genius
vsvirtuoso
694 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

is more focused on exceptional practical skill in music or the arts
maestro
vsvirtuoso
88 7.6

A very skilled conductor or musician who leads an orchestra

is a general term for exceptional skill across music or the arts
hotshot
vsvirtuoso
  • Informal
51 7.0

A person who is very skilled and often admired at their job

stresses supreme artistic or musical mastery rather than reputational flair
ace
vsvirtuoso
44 4.5

A person who is very good at a particular activity

suggests a higher, often specialized mastery in arts or music
wizard
vsvirtuoso
  • Informal
41 4.7

A person who is very skilled at a particular job or task

emphasizes established technical mastery rather than flashy cleverness
whiz
vsvirtuoso
  • Informal
38 7.3

A person who is very skilled at something like math or computers

is mainly used for outstanding skill in musical or artistic practice
maven
vsvirtuoso
10 8.4

A person who knows a lot about one subject

centres on outstanding practical performance skill rather than knowledge alone
wiz
vsvirtuoso
  • Informal
8 8.6

A person who is very skilled at a task or subject

leans more toward formal exceptional mastery in artistic domains
adept
vsvirtuoso
4 4.7

A person who is very skilled at something

implies a rarer, exceptional level of mastery in artistic fields
virtuosa
vsvirtuoso
1 9.1

A woman who is very skilled in music or art

is the gender neutral term for exceptional artistic or musical skill
whizzer
vsvirtuoso
  • Slang
1 7.2

A person who is very skilled at a particular activity

focuses more narrowly on top skill in music or the arts
executant
vsvirtuoso
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A person who performs music or other art skillfully

covers mastery more broadly beyond just performing works
mavin
vsvirtuoso
  • US
1 9.9

A person who knows a lot about a subject and advises others

highlights exceptional artistic or musical mastery rather than general expertise

Antonyms

132 2.8

A person who does an activity like a sport or hobby for pleasure, not as a job

51 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

How Skilled

master
527 4.2
virtuoso
12 8.0
professional
435 3.7
amateur
132 2.8
novice
51 3.4

Surface Forms

virtuoso singular
virtuosos plural

Etymology

Virtuoso comes from the Latin word virtus, which means 'excellence' or 'strength', and it entered Italian as virtuoso to name a very skilled person. So a virtuoso today is someone with outstanding skill, especially in music or the arts.