Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun virtuoso
2 senses of virtuoso
Sense 1
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz -- (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)
=> expert -- (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Sense 2
virtuoso -- (a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry)
=> musician -- (artist who composes or conducts music as a profession)
Antonyms of adj virtuoso
1 sense of virtuoso
Sense 1
consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso (prenominal) -- (having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance")
INDIRECT (VIA skilled) -> unskilled -- (not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship")
Similarity of adj virtuoso
1 sense of virtuoso
Sense 1
consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso (prenominal) -- (having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance")
=> skilled (vs. unskilled) -- (having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade")