insistent
Translation
insistent, persistent, demanding
Examples
He was insistent about his innocence.
He was insistent about his innocence.
The insistent ringing of the phone woke me up.
The insistent ringing of the phone woke me up.
Grammar Patterns
insistent ((about sth.)) demanding something about a topic. He was insistent about the time.
insistent ((that ...)) demanding that something should happen. She was insistent that we should pay.
Similar Words
Synonyms: persistent, determined, demanding; Antonyms: flexible, yielding
Etymology
From the verb 'insist' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ent', which indicates a quality.
Memory Tips
This adjective describes a person or thing that 'insists' or keeps going.