Definitions
- When someone is determined to have their way or opinion heard. - When someone is persistent in their request or demand. - When someone is firm in their belief or conviction.
- When someone makes a forceful request or requirement. - When someone expects something to be done or provided immediately. - When someone asserts their authority or power over a situation or person.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve making a request or requirement.
- 2Both can be forceful in tone or manner.
- 3Both can express a strong desire or need for something.
- 4Both can be used to assert oneself in a situation.
What is the difference?
- 1Tone: Insist can be more polite and persuasive, while demand can be more forceful and authoritative.
- 2Intensity: Demand is often more intense and urgent than insist.
- 3Expectations: Demand implies an expectation of immediate action or compliance, while insist may allow for negotiation or compromise.
- 4Flexibility: Insist can be more flexible and open to discussion or alternative solutions, while demand is often non-negotiable.
- 5Connotation: Insist can have a positive connotation of persistence and determination, while demand can have a negative connotation of entitlement or aggression.
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Remember this!
Insist and demand are both words used to make a request or requirement, but they differ in tone, intensity, expectations, flexibility, and connotation. Insist can be more polite and persuasive, allowing for negotiation and compromise, while demand is often more forceful and non-negotiable, with an expectation of immediate action or compliance.
