Insists on

Synonyms for insists on
verb nag, bother

annoy
bully
tease
pester
goad
harass

torment
heckle
hound
nudge
ride
needle

importune
eat
plague
harry
hassle
bug

bait
give the business
insist on
work on

Antonyms for insists on

aid
delight
assist

make happy
please
leave alone

help
support

Synonyms
verb ask strongly for something

urge
force
claim
question
require
request
stipulate
expect
challenge
press
appeal
order
tax
necessitate

importune
interrogate
coerce
enjoin
apply
badger
nag
pray
arrogate
pester
compel
implore
charge
solicit

postulate
cite
petition
hit
besiege
oblige
bid
direct
abuse
exact
constrain
knock
beseech
beg

summon
entreat
inquire
requisition
command
supplicate
dun
counterclaim
clamor for
hit up
impetrate
insist on
sue for
whistle for

Antonyms

deny
disclaim
reply
exonerate
release
compliment

praise
grant
supply
answer
leave alone
please

give
free
offer
present

Synonyms
verb stress, give priority to

reiterate
repeat
affirm
accentuate
assert
indicate
maintain
underscore
highlight
point out
underline

punctuate
hit
pinpoint
weight
headline
pronounce
dramatize
enunciate
accent
enlarge
articulate

mark
charge
impress
press
spotlight
italicize
bear down
dwell on
limelight
play up
insist on

labor the point
make a point
make clear
make emphatic
make much of
point up
put accent on
rub in

Antonyms

deny
mumble
ignore

play down
understate
lose

depreciate
forget

Synonyms
verb put a rule, plan in force

prosecute
accomplish
invoke
require
impose
administer
reinforce
sanction
apply
implement
carry out
exert
wrest
commandeer

necessitate
coerce
fortify
expect
dictate
hound
whip
perform
spur
make
compel
goad
emphasize
lash

urge
oblige
effect
demand
press
discharge
exact
constrain
extort
execute
strain
fulfill
drive
impel

stress
administrate
strong-arm
support
incite
egg on
dragoon
crack down
force upon
insist on
lean on
put into effect
put screws to

Antonyms

cease
refuse
dissuade
prevent
disapprove
delay
deter
ignore
release
repress

disregard
forego
halt
stop
leave alone
discourage
lose
fail
check
forget

neglect
give
let go
miss
abandon
drop
give up
overlook
not finish

Synonyms
verb want, wish

require
call for

demand
exact

count on
insist on

look for
rely upon

Synonyms
verb pressure, trouble

urge
sue
force
worry
demand
push
assail
squeeze
petition
afflict

exhort
plead
importune
beset
torment
enjoin
sell
depress
compel
disquiet

vex
implore
besiege
sadden
plague
railroad
constrain
beg
entreat
harass

supplicate
oppress
come at
weigh down
pressurize
buttonhole
insist on
lean on
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
aid
comfort
delight
soothe
assist

gladden
discourage
give
help
answer
make happy

please
cheer
pull
leave alone

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb emphasize

weight
pronounce
articulate
feature
underline
pinpoint
headline
dramatize
accent
enlarge
mark

indicate
charge
accentuate
reiterate
repeat
hit
impress
enunciate
assert
stress
underscore

press
punctuate
affirm
maintain
highlight
spotlight
bear down
dwell on
limelight
play up
point out

insist on
labor the point
make a point
make clear
make emphatic
make much of
point up
put accent on
rub in

Antonyms

mumble
conceal
hide

ignore
deny
lose

reduce
neglect