importunate

[US]/ɪm'pɔːtjʊnət/
[UK]/ɪm'pɔrtʃənət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.insistent;persistent

Example Sentences

an importunate job seeker.

Mrs. Saddletree saw the house freed of her importunate visitors, and the little boy reclaimed from the pastimes of the wind to the exercise of the awl .

to be importunate in asking for a favor

importunate demands for attention

to become importunate in their demands

to feel importunate pressure to succeed

importunate requests for help

to deal with importunate inquiries

to be importunate in seeking attention

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