importunate
11importunate — 1. adjective /ɪmˈpɔːtjuːnət/ a) Of a demand: persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so. b) Of a person: given to importunate demands, selfishly or thoughtlessly demanding. See Also: importune 2 …
12importunate — im|por|tu|nate [ımˈpo:tʃunıt US o:r ] adj formal continuously asking for things in an annoying or unreasonable way ▪ importunate demands >importunity [ˌımpəˈtju:nıti US pərˈtu: ] n [U] …
13importunate — adjective formal always asking for things in an annoying or unreasonable way: importunate demands importunately adverb importunity noun (U) …
14importunate — Synonyms and related words: aggravating, annoying, bothering, bothersome, cajoling, choiceless, clamant, clamorous, coaxing, compulsory, controlled, crying, demanding, disturbing, draining, dunning, exacting, exasperating, exigent, exorbitant,… …
15importunate — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. insistent, pressing, harassing, clamorous; see disturbing , urgent 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand: importune, insistent, persistent, urgent. See… …
16importunate — im|por|tu|nate [ ım pɔrtʃənət ] adjective VERY FORMAL continuing to ask for something in a determined and annoying way: PERSISTENT …
17importunate — im·por·tu·nate || ɪm pÉ”rtʃʊnÉ™t / pÉ”Ët adj. persistently demanding; annoying; pressing, urgent …
18importunate — permutation …
19importunate — [ɪm pɔ:tjʊnət] adjective persistent or pressing. Derivatives importunately adverb importunity noun (plural importunities). Origin C16: from L. importunus inconvenient , based on Portunus, the god who protected harbours; see word history at …
20importunate — a. Urgent, pertinacious, pressing, teasing, busy, earnestly solicitous …
