insistent
Translation
insistent, persistent, demanding
Examples
He was insistent on paying for dinner.
He was insistent on paying for dinner.
She heard an insistent knocking at the door.
She heard an insistent knocking at the door.
Grammar Patterns
insistent ((on sth.)) demanding something forcefully He was insistent on paying for dinner.
insistent ((that ...)) demanding forcefully that something is true She was insistent that she was right.
an insistent ((noun)) continuing in a forceful way an insistent knocking at the door.
Similar Words
Synonyms: persistent, determined; Antonyms: yielding, flexible
Etymology
From Latin 'insistere' meaning 'to stand upon, persist'. 'in-' (upon) + 'sistere' (to stand).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone getting 'in' your personal space and 'sist'-ing (standing) there, not moving until they get what they want.