Definitions
- When someone is determined to have their way or opinion heard. - When someone demands something be done a certain way. - When someone refuses to take no for an answer.
- When someone encourages or advises another person to do something. - When someone feels strongly about a course of action and wants others to follow. - When someone tries to persuade someone else to take a particular action.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve trying to influence someone's actions or decisions.
- 2Both words express a strong desire for something to happen.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
- 4Both words can be used to express a sense of urgency.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Insist is more forceful and demanding than urge.
- 2Resistance: Insist implies that the other person is resistant to the idea, while urge does not necessarily imply resistance.
- 3Perspective: Insist is often used from the speaker's perspective, while urge can be used from either the speaker's or listener's perspective.
- 4Connotation: Insist can have negative connotations of stubbornness or inflexibility, while urge is generally seen as positive and helpful.
- 5Usage: Insist is often used in situations where there is a disagreement or conflict, while urge can be used in a wider range of situations.
Remember this!
While both insist and urge involve trying to influence someone's actions or decisions, they differ in intensity, resistance, perspective, connotation, and usage. Insist is more forceful and demanding, often used in situations where there is a disagreement or conflict. It can have negative connotations of stubbornness or inflexibility. On the other hand, urge is generally seen as positive and helpful, and can be used in a wider range of situations to encourage or persuade someone to take a particular action.
