Synonyms for

Insists

Verb / ˌɪˈnsɪsts / Another word for insists — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to demand that something happen or that someone do something

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

asserts maintains affirms contends

Informal

pushes hangs tough stands firm won't budge

Literary

avows professes vows

Antonyms

yields concedes relents acquiesces surrenders gives in

Common collocations

  • insists on
  • insists that
  • insists upon
  • insists he
  • insists she
  • insists it
  • insists the

Word family

noun insistence
verb insist
adjective insistent
adverb insistently

Usage note

Often followed by 'on' or 'that'. Can sometimes imply stubbornness or an unreasonable demand depending on context.

Example sentences

  1. He insists on doing his own laundry.
  2. She insists that she is telling the truth.
  3. He insists upon being served first.
  4. She insists that her favorite color is purple.
  5. He insists that he can fix the car himself.

Quotes

  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt

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