Then way what loſſe your honor may ſuſtaine / If with too credent eare you liſt his ſongs / Or looſe your hart, or your chaſt treaſure open / To his vnmaſtred importunity.
Source: wiktionary
Importunity
/ˌɪmpɔɹˈtuːnɪti/
Synonyms for "importunity" (37 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (11)
Related words (18)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blandishment, buttonholing, cajolement, cajolery, coaxing.
- Sentence evidence is available for importunity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "importunity".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "importunity"
Keep "importunity" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "importunity" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "importunity", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "importunity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
9 entriesfervent supplicationinsistent petitionpressing appealrelentless insistencerepeated pressureunrelenting persistenceurgent entreatyurgent petitionvehement plea
Collocations
6 entriesgrave importunityimportunate petitioninsistent importunitymoral importunitypersistent importunityrepeated importunity
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I say vnto you, Though he will not rise, and giue him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunitie, hee will rise and giue him as many as he needeth.
Source: wiktionary
The truth of my Third Accuſation is confeſt, but the guilt, not acknovvledged; ſince that vvhich excites men to endleſs bavvlings, and altercations; Schiſms, Hereſies and Rebellions, by the vehemencies of Diſpute, is it ſeems vvith our Author no more noxious and criminal, then the Sun that ſtirrs men up to their vvork in the morning, by the importunity of it's beams.
Source: wiktionary
For if through Importunity, a poor VVidovv-vvoman may prevail vvith an unjuſt Judge; and ſo conſequently vvith an unmerciful and hard-hearted Tyrant, hovv much more ſhall the poor, afflicted, diſtreſſed, and tempted People of God, prevail vvith, and obtain Mercy at the Hands of a loving, juſt, and merciful God?
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "importunity"?
Closest matches include blandishment, buttonholing, cajolement, cajolery, coaxing.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "importunity"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.