importunity
importunity
Definition
im·por·tu·nity (--to̵̅o̅n′i tē; --tyo̵̅o̅n′-)
noun pl. -·ties
an importuning or being importunate; persistence in requesting or demanding
Etymology: Fr importunité < L importunitas
importunity
Synonyms
importunity
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- escape: To escape the importunities of Alpheus, the river god, who had become enamored of her while she was bathing in his stream.
Browse dictionary entries near importunity
- importune
- importunate
- importer
- imported
- importation
- importantly
- important
- importance
- import and export prices report
- import
- impose
- impose on or upon
- imposing
- imposition
- impossibility
- impossible
- impost
- impostor
- imposture
- impotence
