Synonyms of insist

insist

verb

as in to allege

to state as a fact usually forcefully

she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allege
• claim
• assert
• contend
• declare
• affirm
• argue
• maintain
• profess
• proclaim
• announce
• protest
• purport
• aver
• confirm
• reason
• avow
• defend
• warrant
• put forth
• justify
• rationalize
• vindicate
• avouch
• persevere
• reaffirm
• uphold
• broadcast
• reassert
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• abandon
• reject
• disavow
• repudiate
• gainsay
• negate
• disclaim
• negative
• refute
• dispute
• contradict
• disprove
• challenge
• question
• disown
• rebut
• counter
• confute

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• deny
• abandon
• reject
• disavow
• repudiate
• gainsay
• negate
• disclaim
• negative
• refute
• dispute
• contradict
• disprove
• challenge
• question
• disown
• rebut
• counter
• confute

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Phrases Containing insist

• insist (on)

• insist (on)