insistent

ɪnˈsɪstənt

Definition

Definition of insistent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

persistentnot giving up easily

She was insistent on finishing her homework.

persistent

unyielding

urgentdemanding attention or action

The insistent phone ringing interrupted our conversation.

persistent

pressing

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Origin of insistent

Latin, insistere (to stand upon)

Terms with insistent included in their meaning

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pressing

adj.

pushy behavior

persistent or insistent in manner

pushiest

adj.

behavior

most insistent or demanding

pressed

adj.

urgent need

urgently insistent or demanding

urgency

pressure

insistent pressure or solicitation

urging

communication

insistent solicitation or entreaty

importunately

adv.

insistent manner

in a persistent, urgent, or pleading way

importuning

adj.

insistent

making urgent or insistent requests

shrilling

adj.

figurative

forceful and insistent in a sharp way

Examples of insistent in a sentence

The insistent phone calls were hard to ignore.
Her insistent demands were finally met.
The insistent knocking at the door was alarming.

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French:déterminé, insistant, ...
German:hartnäckig, eindringlich, ...
Italian:insistente, pressante, ...
Spanish:insistente, apremiante, ...
Portuguese:insistente, ...
Chinese:坚持不懈的, 坚持的, ...
Japanese:固執している, 強く求める, ...
Arabic:مُصِرّ, مُلِحّ, ...
Hebrew:נָחוּשׁ, עַקְשָׁנִי, ...
Russian:настойчивый, требовательный, ...
Ukrainian:наполегливий, настирливий, ...
Hindi:अड़ा हुआ, जोरदार, ...
Bengali:অনড়, জরুরি, ...
Catalan:persistent, urgent, ...
Czech:neústupný, dotěrný, ...
Danish:vedholdende, ...
Dutch:volhardend, dringend, ...
Greek:επίμονος, ...
Hungarian:kitartó, sürgető, ...
Khmer:ទទូច, ទាមទារជាបន្ទាន់, ...
Korean:끈질긴, 강요하는, ...
Persian:مصر, اصرارآمیز, ...
Polish:uparty, ...
Portuguese (BR):insistente, ...
Romanian:insistent, urgent, ...
Swedish:ihärdig, brådskande, ...
Thai:มุ่งมั่น, เร่งด่วน, ...
Turkish:ısrarcı, ısrarlı, ...
Vietnamese:kiên trì, khẩn cấp, ...

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