insister
Won't take no
An insister is someone who insists—who demands, persists, or refuses to back down from a position.
The word is uncommon but transparent: She was a tireless insister on proper grammar.
It often carries a hint of stubbornness or relentlessness.
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
dogged · relentless · unrelenting · persevering · steadfast · indefatigable · unflagging · unswerving
Exerting strong pressure
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- emphaticExpressed with force
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
pushy · importunate · exacting · high-pressure · commanding · imperative · unrelenting · vocal
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
headstrong · obdurate · intransigent · immovable · willful · mulish · unbending · rigid
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- influentialHaving considerable effect
charismatic · cogent · engaging · effective · passionate · reasoned · logical · silver-tongued
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- resoluteFixed in purpose
unwavering · dogged · relentless · unrelenting · persevering · steadfast · indefatigable · unflagging · unswerving · unfaltering
forceful
Exerting strong pressure
assertive · pushy · importunate · exacting · high-pressure · commanding · imperative · unrelenting · vocal · outspoken
adamant
Stubbornly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
bullheaded · headstrong · obdurate · intransigent · immovable · willful · mulish · unbending · rigid · stiff-necked
convincing
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
influential · charismatic · cogent · engaging · effective · passionate · reasoned · logical · silver-tongued · smooth-talking
insistersuggester
One who proposes ideas
proposer · recommender · asker · requester · offerer
insistercompromiser
One who yields partially
yielder · capitulator · accommodator · pushover · doormat
insist, insistent, insistence, insisted, insists, insisting, insistently