Im‐por″tu‐nate (ĭm‐pôr″tū̍‐nā̍t), a. [See Importune.] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an importunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. Donne.
— Im‐por″tu‐nate‐ly, adv. — Im‐por″tu‐nate‐ness, n.