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- /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/
- /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/
Definition of importuned word
- noun importuned Simple past tense and past participle of importune. 1
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Parts of speech for Importuned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
importuned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
importuned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for importuned
verb importuned
- pestered — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- bothered — worried or concerned
- harassed — stressed, tormented
- badgered — any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia.
- annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
Antonyms for importuned
verb importuned
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- commanded — to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order: The captain commanded his men to attack.
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
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