B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
virtuoso
virtuous, morally excellent
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
moralerettointegroonestoirreprensibile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
viziosoimmoraledepravatocorrottomalvagio
Usage note
'Virtuoso' is formal/literary. 'Retto' and 'integro' are common in formal contexts. 'Irreprensibile' means beyond reproach. 'Vizioso' (antonym) means vicious/given to vices — note this is an important false friend: 'vicious' in English ≠ 'vizioso'.
Example
"Cercava di condurre una vita virtuosa secondo i valori della sua famiglia."
"He tried to lead a virtuous life according to his family's values."
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