Importuna (en. Importuna)

/impor'tuna/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to something or someone that is annoying or inconvenient.

It was a bothersome visit that interrupted our meeting.

Fue una visita importuna que interrumpió nuestra reunión.

Indicates a moment or situation that is not appropriate.

Your comment was importunate in that context.

Tu comentario fue importuno en ese contexto.

Alludes to a person who asks inappropriate questions or makes comments.

I don't like their importunate attitude during dinner.

No me gusta su actitud importuna durante la cena.

From Latin 'importunus' meaning 'untimely' or 'annoying'.

bothersome question

A question that is uncomfortable or inappropriate.

pregunta importuna

bothersome visit

A visit that occurs at an inconvenient time.

visita importuna

untimely moment

A moment that is not suitable for something.

momento importuno

bothered

That has been disturbed or interrupted.

importunado

untimely

That arrives at a bad time or is not appropriate.

inoportuno

Annoying

That person is very annoying with their importunate questions.

Esa persona es muy molestosa con sus preguntas importunas.

Heavy

Stop being so heavy; enough with your importunate comments.

Deja de ser tan pesado, ya basta de tus comentarios importunos.