Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
importunate
Adjective
/ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtjuː.nət/
Definition
Persistent or demanding, often to the point of annoyance.
Examples
- The importunate student kept asking for extra credit opportunities.
- Despite his importunate requests, she remained firm in her decision.
- The importunate salesman followed potential clients relentlessly.
Meaning
When someone is importunate, they are urgently requesting something in an insistent and sometimes troublesome way. This word usually describes someone who won’t take no for an answer.
Synonyms
- Insistent
- Demanding
- Persistent
- Supplicatory
- Urgent
