The best replacement for staccato is legato.

The best alternatives to staccato are rated as following:
★★★★★  legato
★★  spiccato
★★  marcato
★  pizzicato
★  staccatissimo
★  martele

Your alternative for staccato is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about staccato, one probably shouldn't forget about slur.

Other search terms related to staccato and their ratings are:
★★★★★ slur
★★★ tenuto
★★★ legato
★ accent
tied notes
You have in mind a companion for staccato and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of staccato in all years. Click on graph for more.
staccato
legato
spiccato