3. toughness, roughness, mettle, pluck, game, spunk, grit; doughtiness, nerve, stamina, Si. guts, intestinal fortitude, backbone, sand; courage, valor, bravery, intrepidity, fearlessness, dauntlessness; gallantry, heroism, chivalry, daring, derring-do; audacity, boldness, mettlesomeness, soldierliness.
virtual, adj. practical, essential, substantial, effective, in effect, functioning as, operating as; tantamount to, equivalent to, equal to; implied, implicit, unstated.
virtually, adj. almost, Inf. most, for the most part, just about; as good as, practically, for all practical purposes, in effect, substantially, essentially, in essence, to all intents and purposes; nearly, near, next to, well-nigh, nigh, nigh upon or onto; close to, in the neighborhood or vicinity of, nearing, approaching, toward, verging on, bordering on; all but, not quite, barely, hardly, scarcely.
virtue, n. 1. goodness, righteousness, morality, moral excellence, ethicalness; uprightness, rectitude, probity, integrity, honesty; worth, honor, decency, respectability, character; high-mindedness, upstandingness, nobility, scrupulousness; justness, fairness, fair play, justice, equity; fidelity, faithfulness, loyalty, constancy, trustworthiness, responsibility; grace, merit, worthiness, credit, quality, fortitude, temperance, piety, faith, hope, charity.
2. chastity, virginity, purity, Rare, pudicity; immaculateness, spotlessness, stainlessness, innocence, cleanness; sinlessness, guiltlessness, incorruption, impeccability; modesty, decency, continence.
3. power, efficacy, effectiveness, force, potency, might, Literary, puissance; energy, strength, cogency, effect, dint; charge, push, drive, vehemence; validity, effectuality, productivity, efficaciousness.
4. by virtue of by reason of, because of, on account of, in view of, on the score of; due to, thanks to, owing to, by dint of, as a result of.
virtuosity, n. mastery, skill, brilliance, musicianship; craftsmanship, craft, artistry, art, artfulness, workmanship; wizardry, command, bravura, pyrotechnics, razzle-dazzle; expertise, prowess, professionalism, mastership; excellence, incomparability, inimi-tability, superiority, preeminence.
virtuoso, n. 1. maestro, expert, talent, genius, prodigy, standout, Inf. wizard, Inf. whiz, U. S. SI. crackerjack, SI. sharp, SI. shark; master, proficient, adept, mavin, master hand, Chiefly Brit. Inf. dab hand, Brit. Dial, dabster; specialist, authority, connoisseur; (both of martial arts) black belt, dan; professional, Inf. pro, journeyman, veteran, past master, past mistress, old hand, old stager.
-adj. 2. virtuosic, masterful, masterly, expert; topflight, top-drawer, Inf. topnotch, Inf. crack, SI. crackerjack, SI. on the ball, Inf whiz-bang, Brit. SI. whizzo; finished, polished, accomplished, practiced; experienced, Fr. au fait, professional, Inf pro, veteran; adept, knowledgeale, skillful, talented, skilled, dextrous, adroit, deft, facile.
3. excellent, first-rate, capital, Inf. tip-top, Inf. A-l, Inf. A number 1; exceptional, superior, standout, outstanding, striking; superlative, matchless, peerless, nonpareil, perfect, sterling, classic, first-class; remarkable, wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary.
virtuous, adj. 1. moral, ethical, upright, good, righteous, upstanding; honest, honorable, decent, noble, high-minded, high-principled; fair, just, fair-minded, scrupulous, square; responsible, trustworthy, constant, loyal, faithful; veracious, truthful, aboveboard, straightforward; creditable, laudable, estimable, commendable; meritorious, praiseworthy, worthy; right-minded; dutiful, equitable, correct; saintly, angelic, holy, godly, seraphic.