English dictionary

insistence

/I/n's/I/st/@/ns/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

continual and persistent demands

noun.communication

Synonyms insisting

Source: WordNet 3.0
the state of demanding notice or attention

noun.state

Examples
The insistence of their hunger.

Synonyms imperativeness insistency press pressure

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of insisting on something

noun.act

Examples
Insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position.

Synonyms insistency

Source: WordNet 3.0
The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.

noun

Source: webster1913