INSISTENT Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

insistent

adjective

in-ˈsi-stənt

as in persistent

continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control

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Recent Examples of insistent There is much to mourn in this epic two-hander, which was inspired by the letters shared between terminal breast cancer patient Makiko Mayano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono, but few recent movies, or few movies at all, have been so rigorously insistent upon the reasons for hope. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026 But the government in Tehran is insistent on its right to develop peaceful nuclear energy. —

Willem Marx, NPR, 23 May 2026 Valeria Golino plays a supporting role as the grieving, insistent mother of a victim who meets with Zem’s criminologist. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026 Her voice is light but insistent. —

Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insistent

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Its persistent activity and explosive potential earn it a place among the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
However, for options traders who had been leaning bearish recently, the persistent put-buying in the face of deep selling is a sign some of the sector's biggest cheerleaders are looking elsewhere.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 June 2026