tours de force

Brilliant technical feats

Tours de force is the plural of tour de force—exceptional achievements or masterful displays of skill.

The French phrase literally means "feats of strength," but in English it describes virtuoso performances in any domain: The album contains several tours de force of jazz improvisation.

The singular is far more common.

Related

virtuosity · masterpiece · marvel · spectacle · magnum opus · achievement · coup · phenomenon · pièce de résistance · bravura · miracle · wonder · daring · precision · genius · accomplishment · execution · prodigy

Opposites
achievement quality/impressiveness

tours de forcefailures

Unsuccessful attempts or outcomes

disasters · fiascos · debacles · flops · fiascoes

effort and difficulty

tours de forcecakewalks

Effortless wins or tasks

child's play · simple · effortless · walkovers · no-brainers

ambition and scope

tours de forcetrifles

Insignificant things

minor works · small potatoes · potboilers · paint-by-numbers · safe bets

Family

tour, tours, touring, toured, force, forces, forced, forcing, forceful

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G