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importunate
adjective im·por·tu·nate \im-ˈpȯr-chə-nət, -tyu̇-nət\
: making repeated or annoying requests or demands
: causing annoyance or trouble
Full Definition of IMPORTUNATE
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: troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand <importunate creditors>
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First Known Use of IMPORTUNATE
1528
Related to IMPORTUNATE
- Synonyms
- burning, clamant, compelling, critical, crying, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, imperious, acute, instant, necessitous, pressing, urgent
- Antonyms
- noncritical, nonurgent
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