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insistent
in·sis·tent I0163900 (ĭn-sĭs′tənt)adj.1. Firm in asserting a demand or an opinion; unyielding.2. Demanding attention or a response: insistent hunger.3. Repetitive and persistent: the jay's insistent cry.
in·sis′tent·ly adv.insistent (ɪnˈsɪstənt) adj1. making continual and persistent demands2. demanding notice or attention; compelling: the insistent cry of a bird. inˈsistence, inˈsistency n inˈsistently advin•sist•ent (ɪnˈsɪs tənt)
adj. 1. emphatic in dwelling upon or maintaining something; persistent. 2. compelling attention or notice: an insistent tone. [1615–25; < Latin] in•sist′ent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | insistent - repetitive and persistent; "the bluejay's insistent cry"repetitivecontinual - occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters" | | 2. | insistent - demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"crying, exigent, clamant, instantimperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" |
insistentadjective1. persistent, demanding, pressing, dogged, urgent, forceful, emphatic, persevering, unrelenting, peremptory, importunate, exigent He is most insistent on this point.2. persistent, repeated, constant, repetitive, incessant, unremitting the insistent rhythms of dance musicinsistentadjective1. Firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand:importunate, importune, persistent, urgent.2. Bold and definite in character:assertive, emphatic, forceful.Translationsinsist (inˈsist) verb1. (with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc). He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home. 堅持 坚持2. (often with on or that) to demand or urge. He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go. 堅決要求 坚决要求inˈsistence noun (the act of) insisting. She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence. 堅持 坚持inˈsistent adjective 堅持的 坚持的insistent
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- demanding
- pressing
- dogged
- urgent
- forceful
- emphatic
- persevering
- unrelenting
- peremptory
- importunate
- exigent
adj persistentSynonyms- persistent
- repeated
- constant
- repetitive
- incessant
- unremitting
Synonyms for insistentadj firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a standSynonyms- importunate
- importune
- persistent
- urgent
adj bold and definite in characterSynonyms- assertive
- emphatic
- forceful
Synonyms for insistentadj repetitive and persistentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj demanding attentionSynonyms- crying
- exigent
- clamant
- instant
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