importunate
Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly soPersistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
» Mary said that Tom was too importunate, or something along those lines.
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2 sensesPersistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
настойчивыйnastojčivyj
persistent to the point of annoying
Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
Examples
2 sentencesMary said that Tom was too importunate, or something along those lines.
With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1477, in Middle english; from Latin importūnus + -ate (adjective-formingFirst attested in 1477, in Middle english; from Latin importūnus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), modelled on Middle French importuné. By surface analysis, importune + -ate (compare inopportune). The noun was substantivized from the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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Forms
more importunate, most importunate| Comparative | more importunate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most importunate Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form