Antonyms of adj staccato

1 sense of staccato

Sense 1
staccato (vs. legato), disconnected -- ((music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes")

legato (vs. staccato), smooth -- ((music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage")

Similarity of adj staccato

1 sense of staccato

Sense 1
staccato (vs. legato), disconnected -- ((music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes")
       => abrupt, disconnected -- (marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose")

Antonyms of adv staccato

1 sense of staccato

Sense 1
staccato -- (separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please")
       Antonym of legato (Sense 1)
      => legato -- (connecting the notes; in music; "play this legato, please")

Synonyms of adv staccato

1 sense of staccato

Sense 1
staccato -- (separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please")

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