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   importunate

   /ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət/

   adjective

   • 1. persistent, especially to the point of annoyance: "importunate creditors"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable’, based on Portunus, the name of the god who protected harbours (from portus ‘harbour’); compare with opportune.

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   • 1. importunately adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › importunateImportunate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPORTUNATE is troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand. How to use importunate in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPORTUNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPORTUNATE definition: 1. repeatedly asking for something, in a forceful and annoying way: 2. An importunate request or…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › importunateIMPORTUNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Importunate definition: urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so.. See examples of IMPORTUNATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPORTUNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMPORTUNATE meaning: 1. repeatedly asking for something, in a forceful and annoying way: 2. An importunate request or…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › importunateImportunate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Importunate means annoyingly persistent or relentless, like a cranky child's importunate demands for candy in line at the grocery store checkout. Importunate rhymes with unfortunate, and importunate questions, in their irritating persistence, are unfortunate indeed.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPORTUNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › importunateimportunate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of importunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › importunateImportunate - definition of importunate by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective. Firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand: importune, insistent, persistent, urgent. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › importunate_adjimportunate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word importunate mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word importunate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word importunate? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · importunate (comparative more importunate, superlative most importunate) (of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.