Associations to the word «Importunate»

Wiktionary

IMPORTUNATE, adjective. Of a demand: persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
IMPORTUNATE, adjective. Of a person: given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
IMPORTUNATE, verb. (rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.

Dictionary definition

IMPORTUNATE, adjective. Expressing earnest entreaty; "an importunate job applicant".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn