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 Gadiaga plays bass throughout BabyGoated—most prominently on the title track’s deep groove, an insistent bassline flirting with Afrobeat—but her honey-sweet voice is the star here. —

Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026 No longer able to ignore the insistent suitors, Penelope announced an archery competition in which any man who could string Odysseus’s bow and shoot an arrow through 12 ax handles would win her as his bride. —

Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026 But famous or not, Mashburn is insistent that all his customers get world-class service. —

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026 Zionism was loud, insistent, separatist, tribal. —

Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insistent

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Adjective

But his career ended prematurely when persistent groin problems eventually resulted in the diagnosis of a degenerative right side.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Tarver represents a South Side district and has been a persistent critic of Johnson’s approach to Springfield.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026