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insistency

in·sist·en·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sis-tuh n-see]
    • /ɪnˈsɪs tən si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sis-tuh n-see]
    • /ɪnˈsɪs tən si/

Definitions of insistency word

  • abbreviation INSISTENCY insistence. 1
  • noun insistency The quality of being insistent. 0

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Origin of insistency

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; insist + -ency

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Parts of speech for Insistency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

insistency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for insistency

noun insistency

  • perseverance — steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
  • persistency — the act or fact of persisting.
  • pressing — urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need.
  • urging — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
  • persistence — the act or fact of persisting.

Antonyms for insistency

noun insistency

  • idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
  • indolence — the quality or state of being indolent.

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