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Uraja Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Difference between persistent and insistent

Hi all, what is the difference between persistent and insistent ? when to use what ? Please explain in elaborate way. I thank you in advance.

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Uraja
  

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Hello, “Persistence,” as in perseverance “Insistence,” as in continuing to believe that what you are believing, thinking, and doing are the right things, despite blatant evidence to the contrary. Rgds, FCarv

— FCarv

  • Hello, “Persistence,” as in perseverance “Insistence,” as in continuing to believe that what you are believing, thinking, and doing are the right things, despite blatant evidence to the contrary.
  • Rgds, FCarv
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Hello,

“Persistence,” as in perseverance
“Insistence,” as in continuing to believe that what you are believing, thinking, and doing are the right things, despite blatant evidence to the contrary.

Rgds,
FCarv
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insistent = saying firmly that you will not change your position about something
persistent = not willing to give up (continue to do something in a resolute way)

"insistent" is more like "adamant" whereas "persistent" is more like "relentless", in my opinion. (of course, they're not always interchangeable)
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Thanks Fcarv for your reply.
Thanks Ivanhr for your reply:)
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So it's safe to say that persistent is a better word to use in describing someone rather than insistent?
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I can't understand difference too.

For example: if I asked a girl out and she refused, and next time I come with flowers and ask her out again - am I insistent or persistent?

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Persistence may be like in a behavior that happens in differnt ways but in same angle... insistence sounds more like to me that doing same acting iteration so sounds more negative to me...

Is that right?

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