insistent

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ UK /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
persistently demanding something or refusing to accept disagreement

She was insistent that every safety concern be investigated.
2

adj
repeated or forceful enough to demand attention

An insistent alarm woke everyone in the building.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · persistently demanding... persistent adamant demanding

2 adj · repeated or forceful enough... urgent unrelenting clamorous

Opposites

yielding hesitantsubdued

Word family

Forms insistencyinsistently

Derived forms insistentlyoverinsistentuninsistent

Related forms insist insistence persistence

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Phrases (1)

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insistent cry
A repeated or persistent call that strongly attracts attention.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Latin insistens, the present participle of insistere (to stand upon, persist, or press), from in- + sistere (to stand). The modern adjective preserves the idea of holding firmly to a demand or repeatedly pressing for attention.

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Describing Qualities

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