importuning

ˌɪmpərˈtjunɪŋ

Definition

Definition of importuning - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behavior

Rare

persistently annoying or troubling

Rare

The importuning salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.

bothersome

irritating

troublesome

insistent

Rare

making urgent or insistent requests

Rare

Her importuning manner made everyone uncomfortable.

demanding

persistent

pressing

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Origin of importuning

Latin, importunus (inconvenient) + -ing (action)

Examples of importuning in a sentence

Her importuning questions made everyone uncomfortable.
The importuning requests for donations were overwhelming.
His importuning attitude annoyed the committee members.

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French:insistant, pressant, ...
German:aufdringlich, eindringlich, ...
Italian:insistente, pressante, ...
Spanish:insistente, urgente, ...
Portuguese:insistente, persistente, ...
Chinese:纠缠不休的, 强求的, ...
Japanese:しつこい, せっつく, ...
Arabic:مُلِحّ, مُتَطَلِّب, ...
Hebrew:מַצִּיק, תּוֹבְעָנִי, ...
Russian:назойливый, настойчивый, ...
Ukrainian:надокучливий, настійливий, ...
Hindi:परेशान, जोरदार, ...
Bengali:বিরক্তিকর, জিদপূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:insistent, importunador, ...
Czech:dotěrný, naléhavý, ...
Danish:påtrængende, plagende, ...
Dutch:opdringerig, dringend, ...
Greek:ενοχλητικός, πιεστικός, ...
Hungarian:zaklató, követelőző, ...
Khmer:រំខានជាប់រហូត, ទទូចសុំ, ...
Korean:성가신, 끈질긴, ...
Persian:مزاحم, مصرانه, ...
Polish:natrętny, natarczywy, ...
Portuguese (BR):insistente, persistente, ...
Romanian:insistent, stăruitor, ...
Swedish:påträngande, enträgen, ...
Thai:รบกวน, ยืนกราน, ...
Turkish:ısrarcı, ısrar eden, ...
Vietnamese:liên tục làm phiền, nài nỉ, ...

importune

ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtjuːn

Definition of importune - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

request persistently

Rare

ask someone pressingly and persistently for or to do something

Rare

He continued to importune her for a loan despite her refusals..

badger

beseech

pester

behavior

Dated

make improper proposals or offers

Dated

He was importuned by strangers on the street.

entreat

solicit

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Origin of importune

Latin, importunus (inconvenient)

Examples of importune in a sentence

The children would importune their parents for more playtime.
She importuned her boss for a raise.
The salesman importuned customers to buy his product.

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French:harceler, ...
German:bedrängen, belästigen, ...
Italian:importunare, fare proposte improprie, ...
Spanish:importunar, acosar, ...
Portuguese:importunar, assediar, ...
Chinese:纠缠, 骚扰, ...
Japanese:しつこく頼む, 不適切な提案をする, ...
Arabic:أَلَحَّ, عَرَضَ عَرْضًا غَيْر لَائِق, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְצִיר, לְהַטְרִיד, ...
Russian:назойливо просить, домогаться, ...
Ukrainian:наполягати, домагатися, ...
Hindi:सताना, अनुचित प्रस्ताव देना, ...
Bengali:অনুরোধ করা, অশোভন প্রস্তাব করা, ...
Catalan:importunar, assetjar, ...
Czech:naléhat, obtěžovat, ...
Danish:plage, antaste, ...
Dutch:aandringen, lastigvallen, ...
Greek:πιέζω, παρενοχλώ, ...
Hungarian:könyörögni, zaklatni, ...
Khmer:ទទូចសុំ, រំខានដោយសំណើមិនសមរម្យ, ...
Korean:끈질기게 조르다, 부적절한 제안을 하다, ...
Persian:اصرار کردن, مورد پیشنهاد قرار گرفت, ...
Polish:natarczywie prosić, nagabywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):importunar, assediar, ...
Romanian:a insista, a asalta cu propuneri, ...
Swedish:truga, trakassera, ...
Thai:รบเร้า, ทำข้อเสนอ, ...
Turkish:ısrar etmek, rahatsız etmek, ...
Vietnamese:nài nỉ, quấy rối, ...

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