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insistent

[in-sis-tuhnt]

adjective

  1. earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.

  2. compelling attention or notice.

    an insistent tone.



insistent

/ ɪˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. making continual and persistent demands

  2. demanding notice or attention; compelling

    the insistent cry of a bird

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • insistently adverb
  • noninsistent adjective
  • overinsistent adjective
  • overinsistently adverb
  • quasi-insistent adjective
  • quasi-insistently adverb
  • superinsistent adjective
  • superinsistently adverb
  • uninsistent adjective
  • uninsistently adverb
  • ˈٱԳٱ adverb
  • ˈٱԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insistent1

1615–25; < Latin insistent- (stem of -ŧԲ ), present participle of insistere. See insist, -ent
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Example Sentences

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Traffic from nearby Highway 4 produced an insistent, thrumming soundtrack.

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But the striker has been insistent that a desire for new experiences also motivated him.

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Wiegman can be sharp and straight to the point, efficient with her time, and always insistent on decisions that are best for the squad - not based on sentiment.

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With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows.

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Bo’s cousins have lined up work opportunities for her in Canada, but when the novel begins, she is insistent on staying.

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