insistence

• Nom désignant l'action de demander quelque chose avec fermeté et persévérance, ou l'état de ce qui exige une attention soutenue.

A noun referring to the act of demanding something firmly and persistently, or the state of requiring attention or notice.

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1. Persistent demandB2formal

   The act of making a continuous and firm demand for something.

   insistance

   • Her insistence on a refund finally paid off.
   • The manager gave in to the customer's insistence for a discount.
   • His insistence on perfection made the project take longer.

   Synonymesdemandimportunitypersistencepressingurging

   Antonymesacceptancecapitulationcompliancerelinquishmentrenunciationsubmissionsurrenderyielding

2. Demanding attentionC1formal

   The quality of demanding notice or attention; being compelling.

   caractère impérieux

   • The insistence of the alarm clock woke everyone up.
   • The issue has an insistence that cannot be ignored.
   • The insistence of the pain forced her to see a doctor.

   Synonymesimportunitypersistencepressureurgency

   Antonymessubtletyunassertivenessunobtrusiveness

3. Act of insistingB2formal

   The act of stating or demanding something firmly and refusing to give up.

   Action d'insister

   • His insistence on telling the truth was admirable.
   • Despite their insistence, she refused to change her mind.
   • The teacher's insistence on homework helped the students learn.

   Synonymesassertionclaimcontentiondeclarationdemandimportunitymaintenancepersistencestatementurging

   Antonymesapathyflexibilityindifference