insistent

Meanings

• adjective

  Refusing to give in or yield; persistent in holding a course of action.

  - "Despite her insistent protests, he continued to smoke in the hospital."
  - "The insistent rain forced us to seek shelter."

• adjective

  Making persistent demands or requests; pressing or urging persistently.

  - "His insistent requests for a raise finally paid off."
  - "The insistent salesman wore us down with his persistence."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˈsɪstənt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with insistent
persistent , resistant , insistent , dissent , distant , abstinent

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Variants

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insistent , insistently

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Forms

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insistently, insisting, insisted, insist

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Etymology

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From Latin insistere ‘to stand in, to stay,’ from ad- ‘to’ + sternere ‘to push.’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'insistent' has 8 letters.

2. The word 'insistent' was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. persistent: A person or thing that continues in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. Synonym of insistent.

2. perseverance: The ability to continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. Related to the concept of insistence.

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Culture

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The word 'insistent' has been used in various literary works, such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, to describe characters who persistently pursue their goals or beliefs.

How to Memorize "insistent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or object that is insistent. Imagine them standing firm and not giving in to demands or requests.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'insistent' with the idea of persistence and determination.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the etymology of the word: 'insist' comes from the Latin words 'ad' (meaning 'to') and 'sternere' (meaning 'to push').

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