insistent Definition
in·sist·ent (-tənt)
adjective
- insisting or demanding; persistent in demands or assertions
- compelling the attention an insistent rhythm
Etymology: L insistens
insistent Related Forms
in·sist′·ently adverb
insistent Synonyms
insistent Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- equally: Labor sources were equally insistent that Mr McConnell would not rise to the bait.
- quite: From what I was told, Lane was quite insistent on not having a big deal made of his death.
- increasingly: The Inland Revenue will make increasingly insistent requests for payment eventually leading to court action.
- particularly: The Blair government was particularly insistent in emphasizing this.
- so: Why are the Greeks so insistent on getting them back?
- too: Alas, his ontological presence was all too insistent.
Preposition: on
- point: Adam Smith was far less insistent on these points.
- need: He was very insistent on the need for priests to be close to their people.
- fact: Speilberg was insistent on the fact that he wanted the film to be shown at eye level whenever the scenes were in the water.
Modifies a noun
- waterfall: Hire a local in the caribbean an insistent waterfall.
- rhythm: This has a gently insistent rhythm during the first, quieter part.
- beat: The inane music coming from the bars with the insistent beat marching the drinkers to oblivion.
- demand: Several days later, under the pressure of insistent demands, he finally acceded to liberate the pictures.
- voice: In fact, some insistent voices are doing just that.
- request: The Inland Revenue will make increasingly insistent requests for payment eventually leading to court action.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: It's ultimately your decision, but don't be put off by an agent who seems insistent to show your home for you.
- become: During the last three thousand years human impact on the face of the earth has become ever more insistent.
- grow: In fact, as news of the Ugandan success has spread, the defense of condoms has grown more insistent.
- remain: Mr. Doyle remained insistent in his belief that no children should be sent to Canada under Miss Rye's present system of emigration.
- get: Joe, my eldest, who was 31 then, kept asking for money and he was getting really insistent.
Browse dictionary entries near insistent
- ‹ insistence
- ‹ insist
- ‹ insipience
- ‹ insipid
- ‹ insinuation
- ‹ insinuate
- ‹ insincerity
- ‹ insincere
- ‹ insignificant
- ‹ insignificance
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- insobriety ›
- insofar ›
- insolate ›
- insolation ›
- insole ›
- insolence ›
- insolent ›
- insolently ›
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