insistent.

Continuing firmly or repeatedly in a way that demands attention or acceptance.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• insistent question
• insistent rhythm

On the page

An insistent tapping interrupted the interview.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more insistent; superlative most insistent when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.