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[ in-sis-tuhnt ] / ɪnˈsɪs tənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insistent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveearnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious. compelling attention or notice: an insistent tone. Origin of insistent1615–25; <Latin insistent- (stem of in-sistēns), present participle of insistere.See insist, -ent OTHER WORDS FROM insistentin·sist·ent·ly, adverbnon·in·sist·ent, adjectiveo·ver·in·sist·ent, adjectiveo·ver·in·sist·ent·ly, adverb qua·si-in·sist·ent, adjectivequa·si-in·sist·ent·ly, adverbsu·per·in·sist·ent, adjectivesu·per·in·sist·ent·ly, adverbun·in·sist·ent, adjectiveun·in·sist·ent·ly, adverb Words nearby insistentinsipid, insipience, insist, insistence, insistency, insistent, in situ, insnare, insobriety, insociable, insofar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insistentThe drumbeat and synth bass are as insistent as they are ominous. Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Hollande was “insistent,” she writes, and “his strength of persuasion was nuclear.” Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST I want her to grow up to feel confident and powerful about herself and insistent about the world around her. My Daughter Is Bossy—But Don’t Call Her That|Sally Kohn|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST He would not allow his other teammates access to the best equipment, but was insistent that every cyclist dope. Dope on Wheels: Speed Read of 'Wheelmen' About Lance Armstrong|Thomas Flynn|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rule, which it must be said Taylor was insistent on, was that neither of us could spill or take a break. Hanson Got Me Drunk on Their New Beer, Mmmhops (Really)|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST The buzzer's insistent voice brought her to her feet, even while she frowned at the interruption. Personality Plus|Edna Ferber As he ran he saw the glow of the night-lamp in the sick-room, and he heard the insistent baying of the hound. The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow Everywhere you go you hear the insistent, importunate cry for backsheesh. As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell Above the beating of the blood in his ears, Jones heard an irregular, insistent scuffing sound. Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams It is ruthless, insistent, and deep with the violence of outraged might. The Heart of Unaga|Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for insistent
adjectivemaking continual and persistent demands demanding notice or attention; compellingthe insistent cry of a bird Derived forms of insistentinsistence or insistency, nouninsistently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insistentunrelenting, resolute, forceful, persistent, incessant, urgent, pressing, dire, assertive, emphatic, burning, clamant, clamorous, continuous, crying, dogged, exigent, imperative, imperious, importunate |