insistent
/ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nt
/adjective
1Insisting on or demanding something; not allowing refusal: Tony’s soft, insistent questioning [with clause]: she was very insistent that I call her...
- They are also having great fun, absorbed in what they are doing, breaking off only to fire insistent questions at their teacher.
- Despite Jake's insistent questions, he refused to explain the purchases.
- Xavier's case has yet to be resolved and he is insistent that he did not knowingly take any banned drugs.
Synonyms
persistent, determined, adamant, importunate, tenacious, unyielding, obstinate, dogged, unrelenting, unfaltering, unwavering, inexorable;
demanding, urgent, pressing;
emphatic, determined, firm, assertive, decided, resolute, resolved
informal pushy
rare pushful, exigent
2Continuing in a prolonged and demanding way: a telephone started ringing, loud and insistent...
- Rena turns to Greg, demanding him to be silent with her insistent, steady glare.
- It seems that at the heart of the Universe there is a steady, insistent beat.
- It wasn't a friendly sounding knock, but an insistent one, that demanded attention.
Synonyms
incessant, constant, unremitting, iterative, repeated, repetitive;
clamorous, vociferous, loud, noisy, obtrusive, intrusive
Rhymes
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