importunate
adjective
[ ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət ]
• persistent, especially to the point of annoyance.
• "importunate creditors"
Similar:
persistent,
insistent,
tenacious,
persevering,
dogged,
unremitting,
unrelenting,
tireless,
indefatigable,
stubborn,
intransigent,
obstinate,
obdurate,
pressing,
urgent,
demanding,
entreating,
nagging,
exacting,
clamorous,
clamant,
aggressive,
high-pressure,
pushy,
exigent,
pertinacious,
suppliant,
Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable’, based on Portunus, the name of the god who protected harbours (from portus ‘harbour’); compare with opportune.
