importunee Meaning, Definition & Usage

Im`por*tunee" adjective

Etymology

F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf. Importunate.

Definitions

1. Inopportune; unseasonable. Obs.
2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation. Obs.

   And their importune fates all satisfied. Spenser.

   Of all other affections it [envy] is the most importune and continual. Bacon.