insistence

/in'sistəns/

Thân thiện

She met his insistence on punctuality with a firm nod.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of demanding something firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or alternative: The quality of being very determined to have something done or to make a point.
   • The state of being demanding or compelling attention: Something that is urgent and cannot be ignored.
   • A continual and persistent demand or statement: The repetition or emphasis of a demand, request, or opinion.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Her insistence on punctuality is well known in the office.
  • The doctor's insistence that he quit smoking finally convinced him.
  • The insistence of the alarm clock forced him out of bed.
  • He repeated his request with growing insistence.

Advanced Usage

• "At someone's insistence": because someone strongly demanded it.
  • At her father's insistence, she applied to medical school.
• "With insistence": in a persistent and demanding manner.
  • The child asked for candy with quiet insistence.

Variants and Related Words

• Insist (verb): To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
  • I must insist that you follow the rules.
• Insistent (adjective): Firmly and continually demanding; pressing.
  • He was insistent on seeing the manager.
• Insistency (noun): A less common variant with the same meaning as 'insistence'.

Synonyms

• Perseverance: Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties.
• Persistence: The fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
• Urgency: Importance requiring swift action.
• Demand: An insistent and peremptory request, made as if by right.

Antonyms

• Acquiescence: The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
• Flexibility: Willingness to change or compromise.
• Indifference: Lack of interest, concern, or importance.

Related Phrases

• Stand on one's insistence: To maintain one's demand firmly.
  • Despite the objections, she stood on her insistence that the report be revised.
• Tone of insistence: A manner of speaking that conveys a firm demand.
  • There was a clear tone of insistence in her voice.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of insisting on something
   • insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position
2. the state of demanding notice or attention
   • the insistence of their hunger
   • the press of business matters
3. continual and persistent demands

Từ đồng nghĩa

• insistency
• imperativeness
• press
• pressure
• insisting