insistent

[ in-sis-tuhnt ]

adjective

1. earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
2. compelling attention or notice:

   an insistent tone.

insistent

/ ɪnˈsɪstənt /

adjective

1. making continual and persistent demands
2. demanding notice or attention; compelling

   the insistent cry of a bird

Derived Forms

• inˈsistently, adverb
• inˈsistence, noun

Other Words From

• in·sistent·ly adverb
• nonin·sistent adjective
• over·in·sistent adjective
• over·in·sistent·ly adverb
• quasi-in·sistent adjective
• quasi-in·sistent·ly adverb
• super·in·sistent adjective
• super·in·sistent·ly adverb
• unin·sistent adjective
• unin·sistent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insistent¹

1615–25; < Latin insistent- (stem of in-sistēns ), present participle of insistere. See insist, -ent

Example Sentences

Nik describes this possibility as a "very subtle but very insistent background noise".

From BBC

She was insistent, though, that there had to be a "real plan in place".

From BBC

The insistent buzzing of the drone competes with his voice.

From BBC

When contacted by the BBC, 23andMe was bullish about its prospects - and insistent it remained "committed to protecting customer data and consistently focused on maintaining the privacy of our customers."

From BBC

Both Charlie and then Spike were so insistent that it be you.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assertive
• dire
• emphatic
• forceful
• incessant
• persistent
• pressing
• resolute
• unrelenting
• urgent