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Insistent

adjective/ɪnsˈɪstənt/
Definition
repetitive and persistent
demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnsˈɪstənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnsˈɪstənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnsˈɪstənt/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪnsˈɪstənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiverepetitive and persistent
“the bluejay's insistent cry”
adjectivedemanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken
“clamant needs”
Word Forms
insistencenounthe state of demanding notice or attention
repetitivenessnounverboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
repeatverbmake or do or perform again
exigencynouna pressing or urgent situation
insistencynounthe state of demanding notice or attention
instancynounthe quality of being insistent
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beharrlich
repetitiv und anhaltend
🇫🇷French
insistant
répétitif et persistant
🇪🇸Spanish
insistente
repetitivo y persistente
🇮🇹Italian
insistente
ripetitivo e persistente
🇳🇱Dutch
aandringend
repetitief en volhardend
🇵🇹Portuguese
insistente
repetitivo e persistente
🇷🇺Russian
настойчивый
повторяющийся и постоянный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आग्रहपूर्ण
दोहरावदार और लगातार
🇧🇩Bengali
জিদ
পুনরাবৃত্তিমূলক এবং অবিরাম
🇮🇳Tamil
வலியுறுத்தும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் மற்றும் தொடர்ந்து
🇮🇳Telugu
పట్టుబట్టడం
పునరావృత మరియు నిరంతర
🇮🇳Marathi
आग्रही
पुनरावृत्ती आणि सतत
🇮🇳Gujarati
આગ્રહી
પુનરાવર્તિત અને સતત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒತ್ತಾಯ
ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರಂತರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർബന്ധിക്കുന്നു
ആവർത്തിച്ചുള്ളതും സ്ഥിരതയുള്ളതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ
ਦੁਹਰਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
اصرار
بار بار اور مسلسل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
坚持的
重复且持久
🇯🇵Japanese
しつこい
反復的かつ持続的
🇰🇷Korean
두드러진
반복적이고 지속적인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
van lơn
lặp đi lặp lại và dai dẳng
🇹🇭Thai
ยืนกราน
ซ้ำและต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkeras
berulang-ulang dan terus-menerus
🇵🇭Filipino
mapilit
paulit-ulit at paulit-ulit
🇲🇾Malay
mendesak
berulang dan berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إصرار
متكررة ومستمرة
🇮🇷Persian
اصرار دارد
تکراری و مداوم
🇹🇷Turkish
ısrarcı
tekrarlayan ve kalıcı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתעקש
חוזר על עצמו ומתמשך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'insistent'?
The primary meaning of 'insistent' is 'repetitive and persistent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'insistent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'insistent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'insistent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'insistent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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