IMPORTUNATE


Meaning of IMPORTUNATE in English

im ‧ por ‧ tu ‧ nate /ɪmˈpɔːtʃənət, ɪmˈpɔːtʃʊnət $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

continuously asking for things in an annoying or unreasonable way:

importunate demands

—importunity /ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnəti, ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnɪti $ -pərˈtuː-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.