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   in·sist·ent

   /inˈsist(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. insisting or demanding something; not allowing refusal: "Tony's soft, insistent questioning" Similar persistentdeterminedadamantimportunatetenaciousunyieldingobstinatedoggedunrelentingunfalteringunwaveringinexorabledemandingurgentpressingemphaticdeterminedfirmassertivedecidedresoluteresolvedinformal:pushyrare:pushfulexigent
   • ▪ regular and repeated, and demanding attention: "a telephone started ringing, loud and insistent" Similar incessantconstantunremittingiterativerepeatedrepetitiveclamorousvociferousloudnoisyobtrusiveintrusive

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   Insistent definition: earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.. See examples of INSISTENT used in a sentence.

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   INSISTENT definition: firmly saying that something is true or must be done: . Learn more.

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   INSISTENT meaning: firmly saying that something is true or must be done: . Learn more.

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   Insistent definition: Firm in asserting a demand or an opinion; unyielding.

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   Synonyms for INSISTENT: persistent, resolute, stubborn, steadfast, relentless, tenacious, determined, dogged; Antonyms of INSISTENT: yielding, surrendering, hesitant, quitting, irresolute, faltering, false, wavering

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   adverb. /ɪnˈsɪstəntli/ in a way that demands something and refuses to accept any opposition or excuses. They insistently refused to accept any cash compensation. Want to learn more?

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   in an insistent manner. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘insistently'.Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback