Synonyms for insistent
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Persistent
persistent, urgent, crying, imperative, exigent, importunate, clamant, dire, pertinacious, instant dated
2. Obstinate
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
- adj. 2
Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.
Related words
- Word family
- insist insistence insistency
Example sentences
- crying This puppy is crying because it misses its mother.
- urgent Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
- persistent Be patient and persistent. These things take time.
- imperative No duty is more imperative than saying thank you.
- obstinate I've heard that Tom and Mary are quite obstinate.
- unyielding His unyielding character doesn't please me at all.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| insistent | rising | |
| crying | rising | |
| urgent | falling | |
| persistent | rising | |
| imperative | steady | |
| obstinate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dire1
- 6 letters
- crying2, urgent2, dogged1
- 7 letters
- instant2, exigent3, clamant
- 9 letters
- insisting3, obstinate3
- 10 letters
- persistent3, imperative4, repetitive4, unyielding3
- 11 letters
- importunate
- 12 letters
- pertinacious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crying2 = 2 syllables).