insistent

adjective

in·​sis·​tent in-ˈsi-stənt 

1

: disposed to insist : persistent

2

: compelling attention

the insistent pounding of the waves

insistently adverb

Synonyms of insistent

• persistent
• resolute

Examples of insistent in a Sentence

We listened to the insistent crashing of waves on the beach.

Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control.

Recent Examples on the Web

The president, again and again in private conversations with his top officials, is insistent that the trade policy is working. —CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025

Nevertheless, for the time being, Welcome to Derry seems insistent on remaining a period piece. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025

But at the same time, the Fed chief has also been insistent that policymakers are not on a pre-determined course and that rate moves depend on the data that come in. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025

The Indiana Senate will convene during regular sessions to consider the new map, although lawmakers remain insistent the votes are not there to support its passage. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin insistent-, insistens, present participle of insistere

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for insistent

• assistant
• consistent
• existent
• persistent
• resistant
• subsistent
• coexistent
• equidistant
• inconsistent
• nonexistent
• preexistent
• distant

Kids Definition

insistent

adjective

in·​sis·​tent in-ˈsis-tənt 

: demanding attention : persistent

insistently adverb