Word INSIST: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

insist

🇺🇸 [ɪnˈsɪst]

Meanings

To demand something forcefully or firmly, often without accepting refusal. It involves a strong determination to have something happen or be acknowledged.

Examples

• She insisted that everyone arrive on time for the meeting.
• I insist on paying for the meal; it's my treat.
• He insisted that the project be completed by the deadline.

Synonyms

demand • urge • press

Antonyms

suggest • offer • yield