# importunate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət/

## Definitions
1. Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
2. Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.

## Etymology
First attested in 1477, in Middle english; from Latin importūnus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), modelled on Middle French importuné. By surface analysis, importune + -ate. The noun was substantivized from the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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