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importunate

(ɪmpɔːʳtjʊnət)

adjective

If you describe someone as importunate, you think they are annoying because they keep trying to get something from you.

[formal, disapproval]

His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors.

Synonyms: persistent, demanding, pressing, dogged More Synonyms of importunate

importunate in British English

(ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnɪt)

adjective

persistent or demanding; insistent

2. rare

troublesome; annoying

Derived forms

importunately (imˈportunately)

adverb

importunateness (imˈportunateness)

noun

importunate in American English

(ɪmˈpɔrtʃʊnɪt; ɪmˈpɔrtʃənɪt)

adjective

urgent or persistent in asking or demanding; insistent; refusing to be denied; annoyingly urgent or persistent

2. Obsolete

troublesome; annoying

Derived forms

importunately (imˈportunately)

adverb

importunateness (imˈportunateness)

noun

Word origin

< L importunus (see importune) + -ate1

Examples of 'importunate' in a sentence
importunate

He went on his way with another kind of smile - a sort of apology for having been importunate.She had a mental picture of Hector and her mother each arriving on her doorstep, the one importunate, the other irate.

(adjective) in the sense of persistent

Definition

persistent or demanding

(formal)

My receptionist shielded me from importunate visitors.

Synonyms

persistent

He phoned again this morning – he's very persistent.

demanding

a very demanding child

pressing

There is a pressing need for more funds.

dogged

through sheer dogged determination

earnest

Despite their earnest efforts, they failed to win support.

troublesome

The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party.

insistent

He is most insistent on this point.

solicitous

clamorous

exigent

pertinacious

clamant

Additional synonyms

in the sense of demanding

a very demanding child

Synonyms

trying,

difficult,

troublesome,

tiresome,

imperious,

fractious,

unmanageable,

clamorous,

importunate (formal),

exigent,

high-maintenance

in the sense of dogged

Definition

obstinately determined

through sheer dogged determination

Synonyms

determined,

steady,

persistent,

stubborn,

firm,

staunch,

persevering,

resolute,

single-minded,

tenacious,

steadfast,

unyielding,

obstinate,

indefatigable,

immovable,

stiff-necked,

unshakable,

unflagging,

pertinacious

in the sense of earnest

Definition

serious and sincere, often excessively so

Despite their earnest efforts, they failed to win support.

Synonyms

determined,

firm,

dogged,

constant,

urgent,

intent,

persistent,

ardent,

persevering,

resolute,

heartfelt,

zealous,

vehement,

wholehearted

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释义	Trends of importunate View usage for: importunate (ɪmpɔːʳtjʊnət) adjective If you describe someone as importunate, you think they are annoying because they keep trying to get something from you. [formal, disapproval] His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors. Synonyms: persistent, demanding, pressing, dogged More Synonyms of importunate importunate in British English (ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnɪt) adjective 1. persistent or demanding; insistent 2. rare troublesome; annoying Derived forms importunately (imˈportunately) adverb importunateness (imˈportunateness) noun importunate in American English (ɪmˈpɔrtʃʊnɪt; ɪmˈpɔrtʃənɪt) adjective 1. urgent or persistent in asking or demanding; insistent; refusing to be denied; annoyingly urgent or persistent 2. Obsolete troublesome; annoying Derived forms importunately (imˈportunately) adverb importunateness (imˈportunateness) noun Word origin < L importunus (see importune) + -ate1 Examples of 'importunate' in a sentence importunate He went on his way with another kind of smile - a sort of apology for having been importunate. Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK (2002) She had a mental picture of Hector and her mother each arriving on her doorstep, the one importunate, the other irate. Harcourt, Palma A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE (2002) (adjective) in the sense of persistent Definition persistent or demanding (formal) My receptionist shielded me from importunate visitors. Synonyms persistent He phoned again this morning – he's very persistent. demanding a very demanding child pressing There is a pressing need for more funds. dogged through sheer dogged determination earnest Despite their earnest efforts, they failed to win support. troublesome The economy has become a troublesome problem for the party. insistent He is most insistent on this point. solicitous clamorous exigent pertinacious clamant Additional synonyms in the sense of demanding a very demanding child Synonyms trying, difficult, troublesome, tiresome, imperious, fractious, unmanageable, clamorous, importunate (formal), exigent, high-maintenance in the sense of dogged Definition obstinately determined through sheer dogged determination Synonyms determined, steady, persistent, stubborn, firm, staunch, persevering, resolute, single-minded, tenacious, steadfast, unyielding, obstinate, indefatigable, immovable, stiff-necked, unshakable, unflagging, pertinacious in the sense of earnest Definition serious and sincere, often excessively so Despite their earnest efforts, they failed to win support. Synonyms determined, firm, dogged, constant, urgent, intent, persistent, ardent, persevering, resolute, heartfelt, zealous, vehement, wholehearted Nearby words of importunate import importance important importunate importune importunity impose Synonyms of 'importunate' importunate Explore 'importunate' in the dictionary
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