Insist synonyms and antonyms

ĭn-sĭst'

To ask (a person) to do something:

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emphasize (related)

To give emphasis to; stress:

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(Law) To lay legal claim to; claim formally.

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To annoy; vex.

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adamant (related)

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insistence (related)

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admit (related)

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Maintain is defined as to keep in a current state in order to prevent from failing or breaking or to carry on or to support or provide.

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To continue to think or talk about (something or someone).

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To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.

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Expect is defined as to look forward to, require or consider due.

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Persist is defined as to refuse to give up or to continue to repeat an action.

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tolerate (antonym)

To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.

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continue (related)

To carry on; persist in:

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warn (related)

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Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary. [from 15th c.]

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To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.

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seek (related)

To inquire for; request:

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take a firm stand

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

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argue (related)

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contend (related)

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believe (related)

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convince (related)

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To put or keep in order; organize; arrange

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declare (related)

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ask (related)

To expect or demand:

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To entreat or plead with; ask, persuade, or solicit earnestly; press; exhort

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To urge; to advise earnestly.

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To lay stress upon, emphasize

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endure (antonym)

Endure is defined as to put up with or to undergo.

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forget (antonym)

(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:

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say (related)

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concede (related)

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command (related)

To give an order or orders to; direct with authority

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To call for; require; deserve

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Find another word for insist. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for insist, like: request, emphasize, demand, importune, adamant, insistence, admit, maintain, dwell-on, assert and expect.