importunateness

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  • Importunateness — Importunate Im*por tu*nate ([i^]m*p[^o]r t[ u]*n[asl]t), a. [See {Importune}.] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an importunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • importunateness — noun see importunate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • importunateness — See importunately. * * * …   Universalium

  • importunateness — n. quality of being importunate, persistent stubbornness; urgency, quality of being pressing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • importunateness — im·por·tu·nate·ness …   English syllables

  • importunateness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being importunate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Importunacy — Im*por tu*na*cy, n. [From {Importunate}.] The quality of being importunate; importunateness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • importunate — adjective Date: 1528 1. troublesomely urgent ; overly persistent in request or demand < importunate creditors > 2. troublesome • importunately adverb • importunateness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • importunacy — /im pawr cheuh neuh see/, n. the quality or condition of being importunate; importunateness. [1540 50; IMPORTUN(ATE) + ACY] * * * …   Universalium

  • importunate — importunately, adv. importunateness, n. /im pawr cheuh nit/, adj. 1. urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so. 2. pertinacious, as solicitations or demands. 3. troublesome; annoying: importunate demands from the children for… …   Universalium

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