insistent
Urgent in dwelling upon anythingUrgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
» Tom was quite insistent.
Том был довольно настойчив.
Meaning
4 sensesUrgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
настойчивыйnastojčivyj
Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.
Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.
(obsolete)Standing or resting on something.
- repetitive and persistent
- demanding attention
Examples
21 sentencesTom was quite insistent.
ruТом был довольно настойчив.
Tom was very insistent.
ruТом был очень настойчив.
deTom war sehr beharrlich.
You were pretty insistent.
Tom was too insistent.
You're too insistent.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.
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Forms
more insistent, most insistent| Comparative | more insistent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insistent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- repetitive and persistent:repetitive
- demanding attention:clamantcryingexigentinstant
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form