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Synonyms & Similar Words
pestering
harassing
begging
soliciting
entreating
coaxing
wheedling
cajoling
importuning
besetting
besieging
badgering
nagging
teasing
tormenting
troubling
disturbing
annoying
vexing
irritating
goading
prodding
urging
pressing
pleading
imploring
supplicating
beseeching
entreating
petitioning
requesting
soliciting
appealing
Meaning of Importuning
The primary meaning of "Importuning" is to urgently or persistently ask someone for something, often in a way that is perceived as annoying or troublesome.
Definitions
- To ask someone urgently or persistently for something, often in a way that is perceived as annoying or troublesome
- * To persuade or influence someone to do something by persistent and urgent requests
Etymology of Importuning
The word "Importuning" has its roots in the Latin "importunus," meaning "troublesome" or "inopportune," which is a combination of "in-" (meaning "not") and "portus" (meaning "harbor" or "refuge"), and the suffix "-unus" (forming an adjective)
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe persistent and urgent requests or solicitations
Example Uses
- The charity worker was importuning passersby for donations to the cause
- * The child was importuning her parents for a new bike, but they refused to give in
- * The salesman was accused of importuning customers with aggressive marketing tactics
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
respecting
considering
regarding
minding
heeding
obeying
complying
acquiescing
assenting
agreeing
consenting
yielding
submitting
surrendering
relinquishing
abandoning
forsaking
neglecting
ignoring
disregarding
overlooking
dismissing