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insistent
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective insistent has 2 senses
- insistent(s = adj.all) repetitive - repetitive and persistent; "the bluejay's insistent cry" Derived forms noun insistence1, noun insistence2
- insistent(s = adj.all) clamant, crying, exigent, instant - demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need" Derived form noun insistency1
CIDE DICTIONARY
insistent, a. [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.].
- Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]
- Insisting; persistent; persevering. [1913 Webster]
- See Incumbent. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
insistent, adj.
1 (often foll. by on) insisting; demanding positively or continually (is insistent on taking me with him).
2 obtruding itself on the attention (the insistent rattle of the window frame).
1 (often foll. by on) insisting; demanding positively or continually (is insistent on taking me with him).
2 obtruding itself on the attention (the insistent rattle of the window frame).
Derivative
insistence n. insistency n. insistently adv.
THESAURUS
insistent
acute, assertive, assiduous, burning, cajoling, clamant, clamorous, coaxing, compelling, constant, continuing, critical, crucial, crying, demanding, determined, diligent, dire, dogged, draining, dunning, emphatic, enduring, exacting, exigent, exorbitant, extortionate, faithful, firm, forceful, grasping, high-pressure, high-priority, immutable, imperative, imperious, importunate, inalterable, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious, inexorable, instant, invincible, lasting, loud, loyal, nagging, never-tiring, obstinate, obtrusive, patient, patient as Job, permanent, perseverant, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, pestering, pivotal, plaguing, plodding, plugging, preoccupied, pressing, rapt, relentless, resolute, resounding, sedulous, single-minded, sleepless, slogging, stable, steadfast, steady, stubborn, taxing, teasing, tenacious, tireless, unabating, uncompromising, unconquerable, undaunted, undiscouraged, undrooping, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unintermitting, uninterrupted, unnodding, unrelaxing, unrelenting, unremitting, unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied, unwearying, unwinking, unyielding, urgent, utterly attentive, weariless, wheedling
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