Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insistent

/ɪnˈsɪstənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: in-sis-tent
IPA: /ɪnˈsɪstənt/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Standing or resting on something.

Obsolete

adj

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

adj

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

adj

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more insistent (comparative) most insistent (superlative)

Derived Forms

insistently overinsistent uninsistent

Frequently Paired Words

insist insistence insistency

Synonyms

repetitive clamant crying exigent instant

Rhymes With

assistant consistent self-consistent distant resistant persistent inconsistent existent non-existent nonexistent

Questions

How do you pronounce insistent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɪstənt/.
What does insistent mean?: Standing or resting on something.
Where does insistent come from?: From Latin insistens, participle of insisto.

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