insistent

adjective/ɪnˈsɪstənt/

Frequency rank: #12,412 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Demanding firmly and repeatedly; not willing to accept refusal.

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Example sentence

She was insistent that everyone arrive on time for the meeting.

Synonyms & related words

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