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- Dictionaryinsistent/ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. insisting on or demanding something; not allowing refusal: "Tony's soft, insistent questioning" Similar
- 2. continuing in a prolonged and demanding way: "a telephone started ringing, loud and insistent" Similar
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Learn the meaning of insistent, an adjective that describes someone or something that firmly says that something must be true or done. See how to use insistent in sentences and how to say it in different languages.
- English (US)
adjective. us / ɪnˈsɪs.t ə nt / uk / ɪnˈsɪs.t ə nt / Add to...
- Znaczenie Insistent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
insistent definicja: 1. firmly saying that something must be...
- Insistent: Japanese Translation
insistent translate: (要求まどが)しつこい. Learn more in the...
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- Insistent: Korean Translation
insistent translate: 집요한. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Insistent: Danish Translation
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- Insistent: Indonesian Translation
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- Insistent: Thai Translation
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- English (US)
Learn the meaning of insistent, an adjective that means disposed to insist or compelling attention. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries.
Learn the meaning of insistent, an adjective that describes someone or something that firmly says something must be true or done. See how to use it in sentences and how to say it in different languages.
Insistent means earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious. See the origin, usage, and related words of insistent, and learn how to use it in a sentence.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the adjective 'insistent', which means making continual and persistent demands or compelling attention. See also the difference between British and American English usage of 'insistent'.
Insistent means firm, persistent, or demanding in asserting a demand or an opinion. Find the origin, usage, and translations of insistent in English and other languages.
If you are insistent, you won't take "no" for an answer, dwelling on your ideas, standing up for your position. Insistent can also mean "demanding attention," like the insistent ringing of the telephone at a busy office or the insistent cries of a hungry baby.