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. — marafon
Tom was very insistent.
ruТом был очень настойчив. — marafon
deTom war sehr beharrlich. — wolfgangth
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