Musical and Staccato

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Musical adjective - Having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music.

Usage example: the musical sounds of the babbling brook

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Staccato is an antonym for musical.

Nearby Words: muse, music, musician, musically

Staccato adjective - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply.

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Musical is an antonym for staccato.

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Staccato and Musical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/musical/staccato

Musical & Staccato. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/musical/staccato>.

Staccato or Musical. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/musical/staccato.

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