insistence
nounDivide insistence into syllables:
in · sis · tence
How to pronounce insistence:
Definition of insistence:
- insistence (noun):
- continual and persistent demands.
- the act or an instance of insisting
- an assertion of something as true or real
Synonyms for insistence:
affirmation
allegation
announcement
argument
assertion
asseveration
avowal
claim
command
declaration
demand
dictate
entreaty
imperativeness
importunity
insistency
insisting
press
pressing
pressure
proclamation
profession
protestation
purism
urging
Antonyms for insistence:
avocation
denial
desertion
disavowal
entertainment
fun
hobby
quiet
rejection
secret
silence
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