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insistent
[in-sis-tuhnt]
adjective
earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
compelling attention or notice.
an insistent tone.
insistent
/ ɪ²Ôˈ²õɪ²õ³ÙÉ™²Ô³Ù /
adjective
making continual and persistent demands
demanding notice or attention; compelling
the insistent cry of a bird
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- insistently adverb
- noninsistent adjective
- overinsistent adjective
- overinsistently adverb
- quasi-insistent adjective
- quasi-insistently adverb
- superinsistent adjective
- superinsistently adverb
- uninsistent adjective
- uninsistently adverb
- ¾±²Ôˈ²õ¾±²õ³Ù±ð²Ô³Ù±ô²â adverb
- ¾±²Ôˈ²õ¾±²õ³Ù±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of insistent1
Example Sentences
There were similar protests elsewhere in Spain and more crowds in Portugal and Italy: not huge, but loud and insistent.
Traffic from nearby Highway 4 produced an insistent, thrumming soundtrack.
But the striker has been insistent that a desire for new experiences also motivated him.
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.
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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