Answer to "Importunate" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EARNEST , but the solution may also be REARRANGEMENT which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in New York Sun).

Importunate crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
EARNEST	25 %	7
URGENT	25 %	6
PRESSING	25 %	8
REARRANGEMENT	25 %	13

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Importunate

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• appealing
• imploring
• beseeching
• pleading
• importunity
• importune
• expostulation
• importuning
• importunities
• importuned
• remonstrances
• captious

Crossword Answer definitions

EARNEST noun

1. Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
2. Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)

EARNEST verb

1. To be serious with; use in earnest.

EARNEST adjective

1. (said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest
2. (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
3. Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
4. (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
5. Strenuous; diligent.
6. Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.

EARNEST noun

1. A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

EARNEST verb

1. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
2. To receive payment for work.
3. To receive payment for work.
4. To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
5. To achieve by being worthy of.

EARNEST verb

1. To curdle, as milk.

EARNEST verb

1. To long; to yearn.
2. To grieve.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result EARNEST

• Heartfelt
• Industrious
• Serious
• Bound and determined
• Not kidding
• Sincere
• Seriously sincere
• Frank
• From the heart
• Solemn

More clues leading to the result URGENT

• Requiring quick action
• Pressing
• Requiring attention
• Dire
• Like some requests
• Word on some overnight packages
• Like ASAP memos
• Junk mail word
• Like "ASAP" memos
• Top-priority

More clues leading to the result PRESSING

• Urgent
• With 44-Across, shaking hands with voters
• Urgent.
• Importunate.

More clues leading to the result REARRANGEMENT

• Importunate