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The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance. Thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views to things below. Pope.

Importance; significance; consequence; that which is important. [Obs.] Shak. "Careful to conceal importancies." Fuller.

Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.] Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. Chapman.

In an important manner.

The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation.

One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter.

Full of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.

Void of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.

Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

The quality of being importunate; importunateness.

Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell.

One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.

Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]

In an importune manner. [Obs.]

One who importunes.

The quality of being importunate; pressing or pertinacious solicitation; urgent request; incessant or frequent application; troublesome pertinacity. O'ercome with importunity and tears. Milton.

Without a port or harbor. [R.]

Not proportionable. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Not proportionate. [Obs.]

Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc. No visit could have been more inopportune. T. Hook.