insistent

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈsɪstənt/
US: /ɪnˈsɪstənt/

  1. Demanding something forcefully, and not accepting refusal.

    1. He was insistent that I stay here.
    2. My mom was very insistent about me going to college after high school

  2. Repeated and demanding attention in a way that is difficult to ignore.

    1. The baby's insistent cries woke everyone up.
    2. The insistent ringing of the phone broke the peaceful morning silence

Synonyms

adamant tenacious persistent importunate resolute exigent determined

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "insistent" in English means: Demanding something forcefully, and not accepting refusal., Repeated and demanding attention in a way that is difficult to ignore..

The phonetic transcription of "insistent" is /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ in British English and /ɪnˈsɪstənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "insistent": adamant, tenacious, persistent, importunate, resolute, exigent, determined.

Example usage of "insistent": "He was insistent that I stay here.". More examples on the page.