insistent — ozdic

Collocations

7

1

(adj.)

VERBS

be | become, grow | remain

ADV

extremely, most, very

He was extremely insistent about arriving at the airport three hours early for his flight.

fairly, quite

PREP

about

He remained insistent about finishing the project before the deadline arrived.

on/upon

She was insistent upon finishing the project before the deadline, no matter what obstacles appeared.

Definitions

adj

1

Standing or resting on something.

2

Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.

3

Extorting attention or notice; coercively staring or prominent; vivid; intense.

Hadadas roost in numbers among the trees in the leafier parts of Nairobi and their eponymous call is one of the more insistent elements of the dawn chorus in that part of the world, though they may be heard at any time of the day.

4

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — repetitive and persistent

repetitive

adjective — demanding attention

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Hadadas roost in numbers among the trees in the leafier parts of Nairobi and their eponymous call is one of the more insistent elements of the dawn chorus in that part of the world, though they may be

Wiktionary

02

The children were insistent about our taking them to the movies.

Tatoeba · #245747

03

In the Netherlands, if a child is too insistent on asking for a cookie, he might be punished and get no cookie.

Tatoeba · #394751

04

The salesman was insistent to the end.

Tatoeba · #1187476

05

She was very insistent.

Tatoeba · #1934812

06

He was very insistent.

Tatoeba · #1934813

Usage Notes

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