Importunity — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

insistent solicitation and entreaty

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːnᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪmpɔːtjˈuːnɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪmpɔːtjˈuːnɪti/

5 syllables Say it as /ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːnᵻɾi/.

Examples

his importunity left me no alternative but to agree

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

urging urgency

Parts of Speech

noun	insistent solicitation and entreaty “his importunity left me no alternative but to agree”

Word Forms

urge

verb

push for something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Aufdringlichkeit

beharrliches Bitten und Flehen

🇫🇷French

importunité

sollicitation et supplication insistantes

🇪🇸Spanish

importunidad

solicitud y súplica insistentes

🇮🇹Italian

importunità

sollecitazione e supplica insistente

🇳🇱Dutch

opdringerigheid

aandringend verzoek en smeekbede

🇵🇹Portuguese

importunação

solicitação e súplica insistentes

🇷🇺Russian

назойливость

настойчивые просьбы и просьбы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इसरार

आग्रहपूर्ण आग्रह और विनती

🇮🇳Tamil

இறக்குமதியின்மை

வலியுறுத்தல் மற்றும் வேண்டுகோள்

🇮🇳Telugu

దిగుమతి

పట్టుదలతో కూడిన విన్నపం మరియు వేడుకోలు

🇮🇳Marathi

महत्व

आग्रही विनंती आणि विनवणी

🇮🇳Gujarati

આયાત

આગ્રહી વિનંતી અને વિનંતી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಮದು

ಒತ್ತಾಯದ ಮನವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮನವಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇറക്കുമതി

നിർബന്ധിത അഭ്യർത്ഥനയും അപേക്ഷയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਹੱਤਵ

ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਬੇਨਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

امتیاز

اصرار التجا اور التجا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

强求

不断的恳求和恳求

🇯🇵Japanese

重要性

執拗な勧誘や懇願

🇰🇷Korean

끈질김

끈질긴 간청과 간청

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự miễn trừ

sự nài nỉ và nài nỉ liên tục

🇹🇭Thai

ความสำคัญ

การชักชวนและวิงวอนยืนกราน

🇮🇩Indonesian

permintaan yg membosankan

ajakan dan permohonan yang terus-menerus

🇵🇭Filipino

pagmamalabis

mapilit na paghingi at pagmamakaawa

🇲🇾Malay

kerenah

desakan dan rayuan yang mendesak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أهمية

التوسل والإلحاح

🇮🇷Persian

اهمیت

درخواست و التماس مصرانه

🇹🇷Turkish

önemsizlik

ısrarlı rica ve rica

🇮🇱Hebrew

חשיבות

שידול והתחננות מתעקשים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'importunity'?

The primary meaning of 'importunity' is 'insistent solicitation and entreaty'.

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Using 'importunity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'importunity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'importunity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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