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insistentdemanding something forcefully and refusing to accept refusal

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: demanding something forcefully and refusing to accept refusal

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsɪstənt/

Korean meaning: 고집스러운, 끈질기게 요구하는

Korean pronunciation: 인**시**스턴트

Example Sentences

  • My cat is insistent about getting treats at exactly 3 PM every day.
  • The teacher was insistent that all homework be submitted on time.
  • Despite the insistent beeping of his alarm, John continued sleeping.

insistent

ADJECTIVE

//ɪnˈsɪstənt//

demanding something forcefully and refusing to accept refusal

insistent concept
💡 Concept

demanding something forcefully and refusing to accept refusal

insistent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Stay persistent and insistent, even when the world is resistant!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈsɪstənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈsɪstənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootsist
Suffix--ent

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로 '위에 서다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 마치 누군가가 자신의 주장 위에 굳건히 서서 절대 물러서지 않는 모습을 연상시킵니다.

🎵Rhyme

consistentpersistentresistant
consistent
persistent
resistant

🔗Collocations

insistent demands
insistent tone
insistent knocking
be insistent on
insistent questions
insistent voice

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is insistent about getting treats at exactly 3 PM every day.

The teacher was insistent that all homework be submitted on time.

😄 Fun example

Despite the insistent beeping of his alarm, John continued sleeping.

She was insistent on paying for dinner, even though it was my birthday.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

persistentdemandingadamantdeterminedstubborn

Antonyms

flexibleyieldingaccommodating

Related

insistinsistenceconsistentlyresist

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