- Firm in asserting a demand or an opinion; unyielding.
- Demanding attention or a response: insistent hunger.
- Repetitive and persistent: the jay's insistent cry.
Dictionary:
in·sis·tent (ĭn-sĭs'tənt) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: insistent |
adjective
| Antonyms: insistent |
Definition: demanding
Antonyms: disinterested, indifferent, lenient, tolerant
| Word Tutor: insistent |
I have noted that persons with bad judgment are most insistent that we do what they think best.
— Lionel Abel
| Translations: Insistent |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pågående, påtrængende, vedholdende, stadig, insisterende
Nederlands (Dutch)
vasthoudend, aandacht eisend
Français (French)
adj. - insistant, pressant, implacable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - beharrlich, hartnäckig, aufdringlich, nachdrücklich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επίμονος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - insistente
Русский (Russian)
настойчивый, привлекающий внимание
Español (Spanish)
adj. - insistente, persistente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - envis, ihållande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
坚持的, 显著的, 迫切的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 堅持的, 顯著的, 迫切的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 강요하는, 우기는, 눈에 띄는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強要する, しつこい, 目立つ, 主張する, 固執する
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) إصرار
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מתעקש, עומד על כך, לוחץ, דחוף, דורש
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