Importunate

//ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.

    "Nick was on the point of declaring again that he was a humbug, so vivid was his inner sense of what he thought of his factitious public utterances, which had the cursed property of creating dreadful responsibilities and importunate credulities for him."

  2. 2
    Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
Adjective
  1. 1
    expressing persistent and earnest entreaty wordnet
  2. 2
    persistent to the point of annoying wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An importuner.

    "This will put an Answer into the Kings mouth, against all importunates."

Verb
  1. 1
    To importune, or to obtain by importunity. rare

    "All which notwithstanding, I obtained licence at length to make my supplication to the noble Parliament house; but I could find no messengers till Sir John Seton went, whom I importunated daily to obtain me favor for my return home again."

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1477, in Middle english; from Latin importūnus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), modelled on Middle French importuné. By surface analysis, importune + -ate. The noun was substantivized from the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

First attested in 1477, in Middle english; from Latin importūnus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), modelled on Middle French importuné. By surface analysis, importune + -ate. The noun was substantivized from the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Etymology 3

First attested in 1574; adapted borrowing of French importuner (“to bother, disturb”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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