insistent

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: in=sist=ent
• COUNT in NET: 2 in 2 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses) (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

insistent, a. [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.].

•  Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall.  Sir H. Wotton.  [1913 Webster]
•  Insisting; persistent; persevering.  [1913 Webster]
•  See Incumbent.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

insistent, adj.
1 (often foll. by on) insisting; demanding positively or continually (is insistent on taking me with him).
2 obtruding itself on the attention (the insistent rattle of the window frame).

Derivative

insistence n. insistency n. insistently adv.

THESAURUS

insistent

acute, assertive, assiduous, burning, cajoling, clamant, clamorous, coaxing, compelling, constant, continuing, critical, crucial, crying, demanding, determined, diligent, dire, dogged, draining, dunning, emphatic, enduring, exacting, exigent, exorbitant, extortionate, faithful, firm, forceful, grasping, high-pressure, high-priority, immutable, imperative, imperious, importunate, inalterable, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious, inexorable, instant, invincible, lasting, loud, loyal, nagging, never-tiring, obstinate, obtrusive, patient, patient as Job, permanent, perseverant, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, pestering, pivotal, plaguing, plodding, plugging, preoccupied, pressing, rapt, relentless, resolute, resounding, sedulous, single-minded, sleepless, slogging, stable, steadfast, steady, stubborn, taxing, teasing, tenacious, tireless, unabating, uncompromising, unconquerable, undaunted, undiscouraged, undrooping, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unintermitting, uninterrupted, unnodding, unrelaxing, unrelenting, unremitting, unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied, unwearying, unwinking, unyielding, urgent, utterly attentive, weariless, wheedling