adjective
insistent
ihn-SIHS-tuhnt
adjective
1
Firmly and persistently demanding something.
"He was insistent that we try the local specialty."
"The insistent knocking on the door woke everyone up."
How to Use Insistent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefusing to let a demand or request drop; persistently pressing.
Common pairings
insistent on
insistent demand
Word Forms
more insistent comparative, most insistent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin insistens, present participle of insistere ("to stand upon, persist").